Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Keeping it Local

Putting a spin on a classic ballet, Moving Light Dance Company presents The Green Mountain Nutcracker, now in its sixth year. Company founder Christine Harris directs the production with Vermont native Avi Waring and Willow Wonder, who, like Harris, relocated to the state from New York City. All accomplished dancers, the trio’s life experiences resonate with the story unfolding on stage. Swapping the Victorian parlor for an old farmhouse and formality for tie-dye, a party begins. Audiences follow young Marie through a journey marked by a mysterious godfather, her adoration of a Nutcracker and the Maple Sugar Fairy.