You know the Nutcracker the ballet, but what if the ballet was performed by only one man? Back for its 4th year at the Drake Theater!
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One-Man Nutcracker
written & performed by Chris Davis
directed by MK Tuomanen
choreography by Campbell Tosney
sound design by Adriano Shaplin
lighting design by Krista Smith
narrated by Severin Blake
You know the Nutcracker the ballet, but what if the ballet was performed by only one man? If the daughter Marie, little boy Fritz, creepy uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, the Sugar Plum fairy, were all channeled through one actor. Chris Davis is proud to bring you One-Man Nutcracker, a re-telling of the original E.T.A. Hoffmann Nutcracker Story and the Ballet.
Recommended for ages 7+ and family-friendly! Audiences of all ages have come and enjoyed the show.
"...a witty and irreverent take on the classic holiday ballet." - WHYY
"This is 60 minutes of pure joy. Chris Davis has given us a true holiday gift."
- Judy Cohen, Stage Reviews
“Should be a yearly tradition in Philadelphia!” – Row Home Magazine
"It's smart. It's funny. In the words of the show itself, it's better than CGI."
- Broad Street Review
“Imagine the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, a two-hour ballet masterpiece, condensed into just one hour. Then, imagine that instead of a company of over 100 ballerinas…there's just ONE.”
– 6ABC Action News
“Chris Davis has turned his holiday comedy into a personal ballet journey.”
- Peter Crimmins, WHYY
"Condenses the two-hour classic into a ballet power hour." - Thinking Dance
"A strikingly original writer & performer." - The Scotsman
"...a refreshing splash to the face, laced with warm wit and humanity."- Broad St. Review
"Chris Davis erzählen, befeuert vom „Magic, magic, magic“ des Publikumschors."
- Kieler Nachritchen (Germany)