For the past 52 years, Fernand Nault’s version of The Nutcracker by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens has filled Montreal’s largest stage at Place des Arts during the month of December. Since 2014, Nault’s Nutcracker has also drawn audiences to the elegant Janacek Theatre in Brno, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, in a production
by Karen Barr The creation of a tutu, that iconic symbol of ballet, requires the expertise of a seasoned cutter and stitcher; they are time consuming and expensive to make. Despite their enduring popularity, budget cuts within the arts have led to fewer new tutus being built; with so few opportunities to practise, the concern