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Sweet Treats
REVIEWS | Kris Kosaka

Sweet Treats

Will Tuckett’s new production of the  “The Nutcracker” for the National Ballet of Japan serves up a holiday feast for the senses. Sweetly invigorating, it’s also a warm toddy for the soul. From start to finish, Tuckett’s “The Nutcracker” is truly a dream.

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Christmas Baddies
REVIEWS | Faye Arthurs

Christmas Baddies

Between New York City Ballet’s “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®” and “The Magic Flute” at the Metropolitan Opera, it’s hard to compete with the Upper West Side’s holiday kid offerings.

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Talent Time
REVIEWS | Rachel Howard

Talent Time

It’s “Nutcracker” season at San Francisco Ballet—36 performances packed into three weeks—which means that the company is currently serving two distinct audiences.

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Icons of Paris
REVIEWS | Elsa Giovanna Simonetti

Icons of Paris

If Notre-Dame remains one of the enduring symbols of Paris, standing at the city’s heart in all its beauty, much of the credit belongs to Victor Hugo.

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Mishima’s Muse
REVIEWS | Karen Greenspan

Mishima’s Muse

Japan Society’s Yukio Mishima centennial series culminated with “Mishima’s Muse – Noh Theater,” which was actually three programs of traditional noh works that Japanese author Yukio Mishima adapted into modern plays.

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Robot Love
REVIEWS | Kris Kosaka

Robot Love

I’m in the audience of the Pit to watch Kaori Ito’s solo performance, “Robot, l'amour éternel.” It’s in the blackbox performing space at the New National Theatre Tokyo, intimate and close. The stage is an open, raised platform,  gauzy white fabric covering the floor.  

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