Who designed the lighting for Nutcracker!?
Howard Harrison
Who designed the costume for Nutcracker!?
Anthony Ward
Who composed the accompaniment for Nutcracker!?
Tchaikovsky
How many dancers are there in Nutcracker!?
24; 12 male, 12 female.
Name most of the characters in Nutcracker!.
- Knickerbocker Glory
- Prince Bon Bon
- Princess Sugar
- Nutcracker
- Clara
- Marshmallow girls
- Gobstopper’s
- Liquorice Allsorts
- Matron
- Dr. Dross
- Cupids
- Orphans
Name three Stimuli of Nutcracker!.
- The original ballet.
- Victorian Childhood.
- The original music.
Name 3 themes of Nutcracker!.
- Sexual Awakening
- Dreams
- Fantasy
When was Nutcracker!’s première?
August, 1992
How many acts are there in Nutcracker!?
2
Name 4 dances in ‘By Invitation Only’
- Liquorice Allsorts
- Gobstoppers
- Marshmallow Girls
- Knickerbocker Glory
Name 5 movement styles used in Nutcracker!.
- Ballet
- Contemporary
- Flamenco
- BMX
- Ice Skating
Who designed the Set for Nutcracker!?
Anthony Ward
Describe the aural setting in a section in Nutcracker!.
- Presents and Party Pieces;
~ 4/4 time
~Cellos, Violins, Oboe, Flutes, Trumpets and Brass.
~Pauses, smooth run with staccato moments. Tension builds on courtseys. Light, happy flutes.
~ Run of ascending and descending notes, rise and fall. Change to minor key.
~ Steady pace, flute melodies trip along and driving violins increase the pace. - Gobstoppers;
~4/4
~ Full strings, tambourine and trumpets towards the end.
~ Driving, energetic and strong.
~ Trilling melody with running descending notes.
~ Rapid increasing speed to even faster at the end.
Describe 3 costumes from Nutcracker!.
- A calf length, grey shift dress with long sleeves in cotton. There are buttons from the neck to bust line. Pleats fall from chest to hem allowing for a fuller skirt. Black tights and black ankle boots.
- A blue sleeveless 1950s style dress with large white polka dots. There is a deep boat neckline, a tight waist with a bow at the back and full circular skirt with white petticoats underneath. Tan heeled shoes and blue ribbons in her hair.
- there are three Gobstoppers boys: one yellow, one pink, one blue. They all wear the same costume except the colour difference.
The blue boy, wears a bright blue t-shirt with a MOD inspired target on black and blue. The sleeves have black stripes, he wears a black sleeveless leather jacket with silver studs. Black 3/4 length jeans with a blue belt and blue Doc Martin style boots with black laces. He wears a blue shiny moped helmet.
Describe the set design in the Act 1; The Orphanage.
An abstracted, crooked, over sized version of a dormitory. There is a back clothe painted in various geometric shapes in shades of grey with a black diagonal line running horizontally. There is a tall window stage right of the cloth with moonlight bleeding through and a clock in the centre initially pointing to 7pm. The hands later spin, there is a large zigzag crack running down the centre. Two pillars flank the front of the stage on both sides showing part tiled walls and more grey/ white oversized shapes, which also have cracks. The floor is tiled in blue/ grey and white in large squares. Downstage left there is a doorway, upstage there are five hospital-style metal beds made up in blue/ grey bedding and white pillows. There is an oversized wardrobe in the upstage left corner. In one section of the orphanage, the orphans decorate the set with paper chains and a Christmas tree.
What do the different parts of the Gobstoppers costume help to add to the story/dance idea?
Brightly coloured helmets; Look like gobstoppers, suggests theme.
Each have an individual colour; helps to identify a specific dancer.
Black fitted trousers and doc martens; shows body line.
Black leather jacket; helps to unify them.
T-shirt matches helmet; the colours in t-shirt complement set design, so they complement other components.
What type of accompaniment is used for Nutcracker!?
Orchestral
