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Ventana Ballet & Red Nightfall Productions present the 6th anniversary production of:
The Watchmaker's Song
An immersive reimagination of The Nutcracker
ON TOUR TO COMFORT, TX DECEMBER 1-2, 2023
When:
December 1 - 6:00pm (doors open at 6pm; show at 6:30pm)
December 2 - Interactive Kids Show! - 1:30pm (doors open at 1pm; show at 1:30pm)
Where:
Ingenhuett on High
731 High St, Comfort, TX 78013
Dorothy O’Shea Overbey
Director of Red Nightfall Productions
Artistic Director & Choreographer of The Watchmaker’s Song
AJ Garcia-Rameau
Director of Ventana Ballet
Executive Director & Producer of The Watchmaker’s Song
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Ventana Ballet & Red Nightfall Productions bring back The Watchmaker’s Song, an interactive re-imagining of the story of The Nutcracker. For the second year in a row, the show goes on tour again, bringing the magic to Comfort, TX at the Ingenhuett on High Street on December 1st & 2nd.
“To be so close to something you know so well from afar is to see it anew,” Robert Faires wrote of the 2019 production at the Neill-Cochran House for The Austin Chronicle. “It is magical, and in a way, that is all this show's own.”
Upon entering the cozy, dimly lit courtyard of the Ingenhuett on High, guests can grab a seasonal cocktail and immerse themselves in this enchanted holiday tale. Enjoy some pop-up performances before a mysterious character, The Watchmaker himself, emerges from the crowd and invites the attendees to follow him inside the historic building.
Just inside, the party dancers invite the guests to join in a holiday swing-dancing party set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazz rendition of the original Tchaikovsky Nutcracker music. Guests can enjoy a holiday party and pop-up performances inside this historic General Store turned Bank turned Post Office turned Wedding Venue.
The Watchmaker’s Song is a whimsical version of the Nutcracker holiday favorite that engages the audience in both the traditional components of the Nutcracker Ballet and also some elements of the original story by E.T.A. Hoffman. The event culminates with a special finale of ethereal characters before the audience exits back to High Street, returning to the real world.
In the 2019 Austin version of the production, Faires wrote, “Granted, it's a long way from battling evil mice under the Christmas tree and taking a magic sleigh to the Land of Snow, but threaded throughout all this updated fun—and it is fun—are nods to the original ballet.”
Friday, December 1 at 6pm ONLY!
[Saturday, December 2 at 6pm is Canceled!]
General Admission Tickets $40
December 2 - Kids Show! - 1:30pm
Adult Tickets $20
Child Tickets $10
Join the characters of The Watchmaker's Song for a special event just for kids in Comfort, TX!
What to expect:
Explore the property of the historic Ingenhuett on High Street
Learn some dances with the party dancers of The Watchmaker's Song!
Join the magical Nutcracker characters for a finale performance by Clara, The Nutcracker, The Watchmaker, The Snow Queen, and The Sugar Plum Fairy!
Take pictures with the cast!
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The Watchmaker’s Song will present its full production in Austin on December 7-9 & 14-16 at the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
More details and tickets for the Austin shows at https://www.ventanaballet.com/watchmaker
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A HUGE THANKS TO OUR COMFORT, TX SPONSORS AND SUPPORTORS!
The Ingenhuett on High (Performance Venue)
The Leeder Family (Hosts of The Watchmaker’s Song on Tour to Comfort, TX)
The French Cow Bed & Breakfast & Tonja Gonzalez (Artist Accommodations)
Pam Garcia-Rameau (Artist Hostess)
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About Ventana Ballet
Ventana Ballet is a professional dance company based in Austin, TX, specializing in contemporary ballet dance performance. The word ventana, meaning window, embodies the company’s organizational mission and vision, seeking to provide artistically relevant, technically proficient, and publicly accessible dance performance and education opportunities to the community. Ventana Ballet’s mission is to inspire, entertain and educate audiences through disciplined and innovative approaches to presenting next-generation choreographic works. More information about Ventana Ballet can be found on the company website at VentanaBallet.com.
About Red Nightfall
Founded by Dorothy O’Shea Overbey in 2017, Red Nightfall creates films, live productions, and immersive experiences that seek to amplify the voices of emerging artists. We cultivate open and dynamic collaboration, operating on the principle that kindness, integrity, and respect allow artists to operate at their highest potential. More info at RedNightfallProductions.com.
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