Shumka's NUTCRACKER Returns This Season

Shumka's Nutcracker returns to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditoriumfor three performances, December 22 & 23, 2018. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.ca.

A true Edmonton Nutcracker, this holiday classic is produced and performed by local artists. This luxurious and uniquely powerful production features ballet, folk dance, and character dance in a celebration of Tchaikovsky's beloved score. Shumka's Nutcrackerblends the grace and lyrical nature of classical movement with the strength of Ukrainian character dance, leaving audiences exhilarated and entertained.

The production features Kyiv Ballet principal dancers Tetyana Lozova and Yaroslav Tkachuk as Clara and the Prince, and Shumka alumnist Jeffrey Mortensen as Clara's mischievous brother Fritz. A 12-person choir made up of local vocalists and Shumka alumnists will also appear in the production, along with young dancers from the Shumka School.

Music arrangements are by Yuri Shevchenko of Ukraine, choreography by Viktor Lytvynov of the Kyiv Ballet and John Pichlyk of Shumka, costumes by Maria Levitska of the National Opera of Ukraine and local theatre designer/Shumka alumnist Stephanie Bahniuk, and lighting by Jeff Osterlin. Senior Creative Director for Shumka's Nutcracker is former Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancer/choreographer Jorden Morris.

For more information visit shumka.com