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' _ . __ . live for the ballet company. 3 ' "T" a} i {as 32. t ':I " “I .r ; "This presented a creative opportunity w £4 », "X ' . . ' ' $5 '& ,5 ' ' ’:‘“»; 13‘ a chalice to create a ballet that feels like ' . ’ a: ' » ‘ . . :. ~ '3'?“ if“ ' home. and one that our audiences can truly a; ‘: ‘. {if E . ,. ‘ ,3 ' W“ 1 ~’- "ll 1 j . i xsé I, i ., , . ‘7 j ,. y» . i connect With." 'I’~' ’3’ â€" , f; g iv“? "‘4': ' .I , "1" “‘ «it ’7 I s «9 Ballet lorgen partnered with the 3:: ti" ‘ . "37 1,3" _., :9. K ”I. fig: ‘3' MCMichael Canadian .-‘\rt Collection for this ' “f ' ' ' J: k 3:1 " 4: show atid will teature \\ork by three 20th ‘5 ‘ " ,7 T ‘ i .7" 3'," ’ ' century (antiduin landscape artists lranklin ' ‘1‘ _ 1" . ,3, . , 5"?" : (kirtnichael. 'l‘oni llionison and l .l l‘ll/(it’r' ‘ 'x-e ' ‘1'." ‘ j ' ' " ' um. , " ..,~ .» ,; <4. “ l'he partnership , . allowed us to bring “ i " '. . 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J C )0’ ‘3Lc'fi'r‘k" 5 a '; itiitnigrant girl who arrives at a rural school " ,' '7‘ ' f" I s s ' I, _ V? is». x, ‘ # house ( ‘hristmas part\ She receives a spec‘ial ~_ Mm: has?“ ’f. ' VC L4" "3' '2'"' ' gift the mitt rat Let . and then embarks _ '3‘ x“ _' 41,1”, 1 "A t ‘, ‘s It gig, 4* g on her titagical dream journey through an If," '2 .t‘ H at “c .\ r J'r‘ Q ‘».'< "f ' ()ntariowtiodlatid , . , . , . “And ”f mum“ the story unfolds In front Young dancers from Waterloo have jotned the cast of the Group of Seven Nutcracker this year, including Sisters Nicole and Katie Molinaro, and ’ ' Madison Koeplet of three magnificent (,roup of Seven land nwmmmm‘ MM scape paintings.‘ In this adaptation ~ which still features l'his time around she's taking on the roles always been my dream to have the lead in a “And I like the (irotip of Seven paintings in RI. Tchaikovsky‘s famous score 7 trilliums. of a farm girl and a sock bunny “ lhe cos» ballet." the background because I think they're pretty Ioons, beavers, frogs and squirrels join the tiinie is way too big, but that‘s all right," she Eight-yearâ€"old Katie Molinaro is taking cool." traditional characters on stage. joked about her bunny suit. part in the Nutcracker for the first time this So far the audience response has been For Madison Kuepfer, l3, who plays Klara year, playing a variety of woodland creatures "terrific," said (Llark. "Some have told us that in some of the performances, she's enjoying in the Centre in the Square show, which runs mmam they like this new adaptation even more than the produditm and says it‘s a nice change. on Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ‘ our previous Nutcracker and the children in “I think if you have a chance to come and “lam so excited because I'm a chipmunk. W the audience seem especiallv delighted wrth see it. it's a really great ballet," she said, a frog and a bear cub i I think the costumes all the woodland animals " "And I think it appeals to many people i are so cute,” she said “l‘m really excited to do mulling“ . And it's not just the audienr e that‘s wel not just kids or adults or girls or boys I think the Nutcracker." genu§2£mm7mpm coming this change it appeals to all different people and I think 3 She’s also a fan of the new (Ianadian 13%,” The young local dancers who have joined lot ofpeople will enjoy it this year " theme, the professional cast are also pleased with lhis is her second year in the Nutcracker, “I think it's really cool because for all the WW this version. lilevenyearrold Nicole Molinaro and she's excited to portray Klara. the tnain little kids they're probably going to be so has danced in the show for the past four child's role in the Show. happy to see all the animals ~ like all the M” I” years, and she likes the (.roup of Seven Nut» “The whole ballet is seen through her raccoons, the loons. the chipmunks and all E III â€"$3:2fll)$53 cracker better than the original eyes. it‘s all happening to her." 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