Nutcracker returns for Christmas — without most of the kids

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Published Thursday, December 2, 2021
CBC News

The pitter-patter of little feet will be mostly missing from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's (RWB) Nutcracker when it returns to Ottawa on Friday after a two-year absence.

The Sugar Plum Fairy and Mouse King will take the stage at the National Arts Centre (NAC), but dozens of dancing polar bear cubs, prancing reindeer and angels — parts traditionally played by local kids — have been sidelined by COVID-19 safety precautions.

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