Fort Vancouver’s New Nutcracker

There will be tutus and Tchaikovsky, magic and mystery – necessary ingredients for all Nutcrackers. However, this one-of-a-kind production will also feature beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants, and Oregon Trail children arriving via covered wagon as local Fort  Vancouver history is weaved into the plot of a classic ballet. December 2022 marks the debut of Columbia Dance’s brand-new Nutcracker for Clark County.

Audiences will find themselves at a holiday party in the Chief Factor’s dining room of 1840’s Fort Vancouver. Party guests include historically accurate characters at the Fort: a family from Scotland, a couple from Hawaii, and a Naval Lieutenant from England. Dr. John McLoughlin arrives bringing a stranger into their midst- a fur trapper from the village whose tales capture the imagination of young Cecilia Douglas and inspire her outlandish dream . . . Beavers stealing a top hat, a mystical woman conjuring an abalone moon, 3 shipwrecked castaways scrambling to reach solid ground, a majestic salmon fighting a river’s current to swim upstream . . . each scene a fantasy inspired by history!

Performance Details:
Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685
December 16th 6pm Sensory Friendly Performance
December 17th 1pm and 5pm Performances
December 18th 1pm and 5pm Performances
Advanced Purchase Tickets: $23 Adult, $18 Youth/Senior, $30 Household Livestream
Tickets Purchased at the door: $25 Adult, $20 Youth/Senior or at
www.columbiadance.org.