Chicago Reader: “I was hanging out with some burlesque dancers,” they recall. “I had been working at a burlesque theater for a little bit as a sort of company manager. We were just riffing on some funny names for shows, and I just started talking about The Buttcracker and how funny that would be. We all laughed about it, but I kind of thought, ‘Actually, that could be super fun.’”
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This sounds like the most fun holiday show ever. It is traditional of course to see the nutcracker ballet at least once as a child, but what do we do when we are adults and want the same holiday cheer but in a more fun and modern way. Apparently we go see the Buttcracker. The name of this show alone is enough to make me want to go see it. But the concept is even better. I love that over the years it has grown from a "mom and pop" show with only one performance to a whole month long saga with a different show every week. It makes me really interested to find out what the rehearsal process is like with all of the different artists, or if they are just given a time slot in the show and told to fill it up with whatever they want. Either way I would love to see even a fraction of the acts that they say they have lined up.
I LOVE this and want to go see it. This is art. Creativity in full force. Taking a traditional story like the nutcracker and updating it to modern times and making it for adults is *chef’s kiss*. The creativity of all involved is wonderful. I love its orgin is from a campfire and how it grew to an actual production. I wonder how much technical elements are used in burlesque shows and how many people they employ. I know they have costumeres, but do they have stage mangers? Does their organizational structure mirror a theatres? Cause I would find much fun and joy in managing a production like this one. I also really appreciate the emphasis that woman’s body and sexuality are not to be shamed but instead celebrated. Especially around the holiday times where many woman hear the most criticism from family and those around them. I wish this production full audiences and fun times.
I think it's really cool that creators are making modern spins on traditional pieces. When I was in high school my dance teacher would rework the same old dances that he had done years and years ago, which although it was cool to be able to bring up something from the past, it was also really annoying that he would never use his creativity to bring something new to the stage. When I would go watch the professional dancers on Maui, there would always be brand new pieces. Sometimes they would use old music that wasn't exactly fitting to the piece, but the Creative spin that they would put on the dance would make the piece really amazing to watch. they would also often have personal stories behind the dances which would also make them really cool to watch. I feel that I was jipped having to just do the same style and type of piece over and over again, but I'm glad that some places are figuring out how to modernize pieces of the past.
I love this so much because it takes the typically stuck up nature of the annual ballet performance of the nutcracker and totally chucks it out the window. I think it is such a relatable concept of just sitting around with some friends somebody cracks a joke like a burlesque version of the nutcracker called the Butcracker and the one person just roles with it. I’m glad to see that after 2 years of a break due to covid 19 that this playful show is coming back. I also have great hopes that they will do very well this year because so many audience members really don’t want to see something that makes them think at the moment but instead something fun that just brings joy. I don’t have a ton of knowledge on the world of burlesque and it is something that I have been interested in for a while because I love that self expression of sexuality and the confidence that these performers have.
The reason I clicked on this article is because I love burlesque so much. Like it is probably one of my favorite topics out of anything. I find the world of burlesque to be so open and gorgeous. I love when artists combine burlesque with other things so much as well. For one of my midterms in high school I did Greek goddesses in burlesque and had to defend it. That was the most fun I had on a project. I love exploring the realm of burlesque and the history and emotions behind it. I really love this article and the show it is about in the article. I want to see this show so badly. Especially doing the nutcracker through middle and high school. The way this show adds a current relaivancy to the show. Making clara be more open sexually and exploring tha I feel like is such a great idea and makes the show even more realable and current.
This seems like a fabulous adaptation of the Nutcracker. I used to be a ballerina and have seen probably 15 to 20 productions of the show but never anything like this, and I think it is a great way to get more people through the doors to see a traditional show with a new twist. It is so worthwhile to make productions like this because art forms like burlesque celebrate a body without shying away from sexuality and the beauty of its pure form. It would be a really fun show to see and a great way to celebrate the holiday season while not taking anything too seriously. As someone who does not celebrate Christmas, I often find Christmas shows and shows taking place in the winter or holiday season to be incredibly boring and not something I would like to sit through, but this puts such a great spin on it, I think I would have a great time.
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