About this Event
One-Man Nutcracker
written & performed by Chris Davis
directed by MK Tuomanen
choreography by Amy Novinski
sound design by Adriano Shaplin
lighting design by Krista Smith
narrated by Severin Blake
You know the Nutcracker the ballet, but what if the ballet was performed by only one man? If the daughter Marie, little boy Fritz, creepy uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, the Sugar Plum fairy, were all channeled through one actor. Chris Davis is proud to bring you One-Man Nutcracker, a re-telling of the original E.T.A. Hoffman Nutcracker Story and the Ballet.
“Should be a yearly tradition in Philadelphia!” – Row Home Magazine
"It's smart. It's funny. In the words of the show itself, it's better than CGI."
- Broad Street Review
“Imagine the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, a two-hour ballet masterpiece, condensed into just one hour. Then, imagine that instead of a company of over 100 ballerinas…there's just ONE.” – 6ABC Action News
"Condenses the two-hour classic into a ballet power hour." - Thinking Dance
"A strikingly original writer & performer." - The Scotsman
"...a refreshing splash to the face, laced with warm wit and humanity."- Broad St. Review
VENUE
L ouis Bluver Theatre @ The Drake*
3 02 S. Hicks St. (near 15th & Spruce)
P hiladelphia, PA 19102
* ADA accessible
Age appropriate for 10+
D ec 10 - Dec 29(varied times)
Dec 10 - Tue - 7pm
Dec 11 - Wed - 7pm
Dec 12 - Thur - NO SHOW
Dec 13 - Fri - 7pm
Dec 14 - Sat - 5pm
Dec 15 - Sun - Noon
Dec 16 - Mon - 7pm
Dec 17- Tue - NO SHOW
Dec 18 - Wed - 7pm
Dec 19 - Thur - 7pm
Dec 20 - Fri - 5pm
Dec 21 - Sat - Noon
Dec 22 - Sun - Noon
Dec 23 - Mon - Noon
Dec 24 - Tue - Noon
Dec 25 - Wed - CHRISTMAS NO SHOW
Dec 26 - Thur - NO SHOW
Dec 27- Fri -5pm
Dec 28 - Sat - Noon
Dec 29 - Sun - Noon
Chris Davis (actor/writer) is a writer and performer residing in Philadelphia, PA. His solo shows have toured throughout the United States and Europe.
Recent projects include solo shows One-Man Nutcracker, The Presented (★★★★ - The List), The Last Emperor of Mexico, One-Man Apocalypse Now (★★★★★ - “superbly crafted” - Underdog Reviews), Juan-Winfield, Bortle 8 (“…a strikingly original writer and performer.” - The Scotsman), Drunk Lion (“A potent success” ★★★★★ - Wee Review), and Violence of the Lambs (“…absurd comedy at its very best." ★★★★★ – The Student Newspaper ). He participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for six years.
Other projects Alchemist with Mary Tuomanen (Sep 2017), Peaceable Kingdom (Orbiter 3), Damned Dirty Apes! (Renegade Theater), Alias Ellis Mackenzie (Thaddeus Phillips), Anna K (Philly Fringe 2014), Holly’s Dead Soldiers (Philly Fringe 2013),The Post-Show (Berserker Residents), Vainglorious (Applied Mechanics). He was selected as one of Billy Penn’s Artists to Watch Out For 2017. He is a coordinator of the experimental DIY festival SolowFest (solowfest.com) that takes place in Philadelphia.
More info: www.realchrisdavis.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Louis Bluver Theatre @ The Drake, 302 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia, United States
USD 17.85 to USD 39.19
