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What would the Christmas season be without the familiar story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King<\/em>? Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre (ACDT) and its New Studio of Dance will present the classic family favorite on Friday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 2, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Performances will be held at the Diana Wortham Theatre.<\/p>\n

The performance will feature dancers from ACDT\u2019s adult touring company, White Dog ProjectX International, and the students of New Studio of Dance. Edwin Salas, a dancer, actor and internationally known puppeteer from Mexico City, will be this year\u2019s guest artist. \u201cWe are including large puppets again this year,\u201d says Susan Collard, ACDT director. \u201cOur community favorite is the large dragon in the Candy scene. Our audiences love this guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

This will be ACDT\u2019s fourth performance of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King<\/em>, with its version based on German author E.T.A. Hoffmann\u2019s original story written in 1816, rather than the more well-known ballet by Tchaikovsky. \u201cOur Nutcracker<\/em> is quite different from the traditional version,\u201d Collard says, \u201cand we think that our audiences love the changes. Our production has a strong story line and some wild battle scenes between the hero, the Nutcracker, and the bad guy, the Mouse King.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The production includes humor as well. \u201cThe Mouse King has a large family and a Queen who loves sausages,\u201d Collard says. \u201cThis scene has become one of the funniest scenes in the performances. Audiences can expect a few new characters in the Candy Lake scene and, as always, lots of color, action and fun for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

ACDT is a nonprofit professional dance company created in 1979. The group perform up to 80 times a year in Asheville, the southeastern US and abroad. Its repertory includes full-length ballet performances as well as shows for children, and the company produces several dance and performing arts festivals in Asheville, including the annual Asheville Fringe Arts Festival.<\/p>\n

To learn more, visit dwtheatre.com<\/a> and acdt.org. Tickets are $28 for general admission, $20 for children and $23 for students and seniors. For reservations or additional information, call 828.257.4530. The Diana Wortham Theatre is located at 18 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. Its entrance is marked by the theatre\u2019s marquee between Marble Slab Creamery and White Duck Taco.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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