Dancers from the Debra Franco Preparatory School of Dance perform “The Nutcracker” ballet, an adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” with music composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
The ballet opens with a party scene, and Clara is presented a nutcracker. Her rambunctious little brother, Fritz swipes the gift and winds up breaking it.
Clara is upset and after finally falling asleep that night, she dreams her broken toy comes to life and he takes her on a journey to the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets.
Performances for the ballet are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Vicksburg Theatre Guild’s Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Blvd.
Tickets are $10 and are available by calling, 601-638-7282.