CALGARY Thanks to the pandemic, Alberta Ballet s
Nutcracker will not be gracing the stage of the Jubilee this year, but the dance company found a way to keep the tradition alive by shooting it as a film. The short film, shot in Calgary s Fairmont Palliser Hotel, features Alberta Ballet dancer Jennifer Gibson as The Sugar Plum Fairy, is available for viewing on YouTube. The ballet company first presented
The Nutcracker more than 29 years ago, and since that auspicious debut, have performed four unique versions. The current version is by Edmund Stripe, which has been performed since 2008. The ballet employs over 100 people behind the scenes to produce