«The Nutcracker» Gorky Theatre

The world-famous fairy tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann in a dramatised version by Russian children's writer T. Ufimtseva tells of a Christmas miracle that happened to the family of a poor chimney sweep. Ufimtseva tells about a Christmas miracle that happened in the family of a poor chimney sweep. Louise and Marie received a gift of dolls from the godfather Drosselmeyer: a beautiful princess and an ugly Nutcracker. Louise, having appropriated the beauty, began to mock the «toothy monster».

Marie stood up in defence of the doll, believing that external beauty is not the main thing, and the wooden young man has kind eyes. Drosselmeyer supported the girl and told her a wonderful story that the Nutcracker is the master's nephew bewitched for his kindness... Will Marie give her heart to the wooden toothy puppet and will it help the Nutcracker to defeat Queen Myshilda and break the evil spell?