Choreographer Drew McOnie's version of the festive sweet-treat ballet will have a male hero and aims to 'represent those who felt it wasn't for them' It is a sweet treat of a ballet that enchants festive theatregoers and has introduced successive generations to dance. But The Nutcracker's cultural stereotypes, including in its Chinese and Arabian dances, have long caused offence and some audiences have also been alie…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:13PM on August 30, 2023