Carlos Acosta says he once 'hated ballet' as his 'Nutcracker in Havana' opens in London
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Carlos Acosta says he once 'hated ballet' as his 'Nutcracker in Havana' opens in London

Hindustan Times  

By Sarah Mills Carlos Acosta says he once 'hated ballet' as his 'Nutcracker in Havana' opens in London LONDON, - Director and dancer Carlos Acosta admits he once hated ballet as he launches the London run of his new Cuban-inspired version of Tchaikovsky's festive ballet "The Nutcracker". Rather than the usual setting of a small town in Germany in the 1820s, "Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana" still takes place on Christmas Eve but the backdrop is Cuba in the early 20th century. Acosta said the show, which includes visual touches linked to his childhood home in Havana, offers audiences a sense "of how wonderful and beautiful was Cuba in the 1920s and thirties". Reflecting on his own journey into dance, Acosta, who was born in Havana in 1973, said he first "hated ballet" as in the 1980s he was more into breakdancing.

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Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana review: A warm and sunny rendition of a Christmas classic
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Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana review: A warm and sunny rendition of a Christmas classic

The Independent  

Putting a twist on a Christmas classic, Carlos Acosta’s new Nutcracker in Havana is fresh, fun, and inventive. open image in gallery Laura Rodriguez as Clara in ‘Nutracker in Havana’ Designed for touring, the staging is fluent and tightly-focused. The family party includes a maypole and a clog dance with traditional Cuban chancletas – which Laura Rodriguez’s friendly Clara then …

Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana review: A warm and sunny rendition of a Christmas classic
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Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana review: A warm and sunny rendition of a Christmas classic

The Independent  

Putting a twist on a Christmas classic, Carlos Acosta’s new Nutcracker in Havana is fresh, fun, and inventive. open image in gallery Laura Rodriguez as Clara in ‘Nutracker in Havana’ Designed for touring, the staging is fluent and tightly-focused. The family party includes a maypole and a clog dance with traditional Cuban chancletas – which Laura Rodriguez’s friendly Clara then …

Carlos Acosta brings the streets of Havana to ‘The Nutcracker’ with new take on holiday ballet
10 months ago

Carlos Acosta brings the streets of Havana to ‘The Nutcracker’ with new take on holiday ballet

Associated Press  

LONDON — Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born ballet star, has danced “The Nutcracker” countless times in his glittering career. Acosta is choreographing and directing his new show, “Nutcracker in Havana,” which reimagines the traditional story by setting it in Cuba and fusing classical ballet with the street dances of Havana. “It’s the ballet I’ve most performed in my entire career …

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