The Nutcracker is a cultural institution in the United States, with local companies performing it every Christmas. Many ballet companies get half of their revenue from The Nutcracker. But it’s also performed in countries around the world. That’s because the ballet can be very easily adapted to different cultural contexts. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports that the Hong Kong ballet is doing the performance for a Chinese audience — with new costumes, sets and cultural references — and it’s gorgeous.
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