Nutcrackers in Vancouver

[Helene]

The Goh Ballet will perform "The Nutcracker", choreographed by Anna-Marie Holmes and produced by Chan Hon Goh, from December 16-19 at Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts. This production premiered last season. There will be guests from Pacific Northwest Ballet this year, and from National Ballet of Canada, like last year.

http://www.straight.com/article-325704/van...ions-nutcracker

Ballet British Columbia will present Alberta Ballet's "The Nutcracker", a new production choreographed by Edmond Stripe and designed by Zach Brown, from December 29-January 1 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (Single tickets on sale on 16 August according to the subscription brochure.)

http://www.balletbc.com/09/201011season.asp

Happily there will be live music at both -- musicians from Vancouver Opera Orchestra will play for Goh Ballet, and the Vancouver Symphony for Ballet British Columbia -- and they are not overlapping, with even a holiday breather in between.