An Immersive Nutcracker experience is opening in Calgary for the holidays
A new immersive experience is opening in Calgary this week and it will invite guests into the world of an iconic holiday classic.
The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle is transforming the BMO Centre into the festive tale for all ages to enjoy from December 1 to 28.
Guests are placed in the middle of the classic Nutcracker story as dazzling projections swirl around the room and dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre twirl to the music of Tchaikovsky.
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Produced by Lighthouse Immersive, the team behind Immersive Van Gogh, The Immersive Nutcracker whisks audiences into five fantasy-filled worlds accompanied by classical scores like “The March of the Toys,” “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” and more.
“Like so many others, I have grown up with the tradition of enjoying the Nutcracker story,” said Svetlana Dvoretsky, producer at Lighthouse Immersive, in a release. “This production does not replace any of those classics, but it provides a family-friendly experience that pays homage to the story’s ballet roots.”
The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle (Lighthouse Immersive/Patrick Hodgson)
Immersive Nutcracker will surround guests with over 500,000 cubic feet of projections made up of over 1 million frames of video. World-renowned ballet dancers Denis Rodkin and Eleonora Sevenard and young Canadian talents Elizabeth Pivovar and Alexander Marinosyan help bring the story to life amid the stunning animations.
The family-friendly event begins with a starry sky, a breathtaking snowstorm, and a giant fir tree that falls to earth as the Christmas tree of every child’s dreams.
The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle (Lighthouse Immersive/Patrick Hodgson)
The scene then transforms into a wondrous, toy-filled house. As you take in the marvelous display, a magical nutcracker comes to life before your very eyes.
From breathtaking projections to astonishing special effects and festive photo-ops, this is The Nutcracker like you’ve never seen it before.
The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle
When: December 1 to 28, 2022
Time: Various times:
Where: BMO Centre – 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary
Tickets: Starting at $30, children under 3 are free when accompanying a paying adult. Purchase
With files from Zoe Demarco
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