Ryan Camou as Drosselmeyer, photo by David BazemoreThe Santa Barbara Independent reviews SSB's Hollywood Nutcracker:
The NutCracker, presented by State Street BalletLobero Theatre, Saturday, December 15
Reviewed by Ellen O'Connell
Playing with tradition is a bold move, and one Rodney Gustafson, artistic director of State Street Ballet, is not afraid to try. Last weekend, the company presented its annual holiday production — a 1930s Hollywood twist on The Nutcracker. There are quite a few versions of the Christmas classic dancing through Santa Barbara this time of year, and it can be hard to keep them all straight, but State Street Ballet’s variation is unmistakable; Gustafson reinterprets the traditional story using gangster rats in zoot suits and Ethel Merman-style synchronized swimmers as snowflakes.
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