‘Nutcracker’ Arabian dancer lives by the personal motto ‘Dance or Die’

In “The Nutcracker,” when Clara is entertained by a trio of divertissements (diversions) in the Land of Sweets, dances from around the world — the “Arabian Dance,” “Chinese Dance” and “Russian Dance” ...
Daily Mail

Royal Ballet goes woke: Dance company drops 'harem scene' in Nutcracker this Christmas 'to make an inclusive environment for performers and audiences'

The Royal Ballet has changed the 'harem scene' in The Nutcracker for the Christmas show to 'make an inclusive environment for performers and audiences'. The scene was re-imagined as a duet, instead of ...
Oregonian

Sweet steps: Dancers embody temptations in 'The Nutcracker'

Ballet doesn't get any more magical than during the second act of when a young girl and her prince are transported to a mystical land. There, they encounter waltzing flowers and exotic people from ...
The Daily Telegraph

The Nutcracker, Royal Ballet, review: culturally aware, non-distanced, and utterly magical

The Nutcracker, Royal Ballet, review: culturally aware, non-distanced, and utterly magical With a newly overhauled Arabian Dance and a stage once again teeming with life, Peter Wright's 1984 staging ...