In “The Nutcracker,” when Clara is entertained by a trio of divertissements (diversions) in the Land of Sweets, dances from around the world — the “Arabian Dance,” “Chinese Dance” and “Russian Dance” ...
Ballet doesn't get any more magical than during the second act of when a young girl and her prince are transported to a mystical land. There, they encounter waltzing flowers and exotic people from ...
Since 1989, Cassandra Shore has been creating theatrical versions of Middle Eastern dance for the concert stage, almost always with a live orchestra consisting of male musicians. This weekend, however ...
Fa9la rapper Flipperachi praised Akshaye Khanna’s viral Arabic dance in Dhurandhar, calling the performance standout as the ...
Traditional Arab dance finds new following on social media ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi reports on the traditional Arab dance Dabke and the groups of women who are making it their own. April 28, 2023 ...
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The Royal Ballet has changed the 'harem scene' in The Nutcracker for the Christmas show to 'make an inclusive environment for performers and audiences'. The scene was re-imagined as a duet, instead of ...
The Royal Ballet has re-imagined the Arabian Dance in its production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, amid concerns that the scene’s “harem” overtones were offensive. Where previously there were three ...
The Nutcracker, Royal Ballet, review: culturally aware, non-distanced, and utterly magical With a newly overhauled Arabian Dance and a stage once again teeming with life, Peter Wright's 1984 staging ...