Woodland Advent 2019, Day 21 - Applause

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

Clara is surrounded by all the performers who have joined her in watching each successive display, and some of them are still up to merry hijinks!  The evening is drawing to a close and it is almost time for Clara to be home again.

Woodland Advent 2019, Day 17 - Panda Pandas!

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

Here come the Giant Pandas, with a lively juggling act! "The cups, saucers, teapot, and lid flew between the huge paws of the magnificent bears, but not one piece was broken." Avril Tyrrell, Woodland Nutcracker 1999

Woodland Advent 2019, Day 16 - "the Lesser Panda"

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

The little Lesser Panda of Nepal was the next performer to appear before the Great Bear, Prince Nutcracker and our Clara.

Woodland Advent 2019, Day 15 - "Le Cirque des Etoiles" begins

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

A lively show of music and dancing by Bears of the World begins with Rosa and Paco, spectacled bears from South America.  All of this for Clara, for being Brave and Kind!

Woodland Advent 2019, Day 14 - "Ursa Major"

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

The revels are about to begin at the ice palace of the Great Bear, Ursa Major.

Woodland Advent 2019, Day 12

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

The Transformation scene:  Nutcracker the toy revealed as Prince Nutcracker, " a live fur-and claws bear". 

Woodland Advent 2019, Day 11, More Mice

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

Of the Great Midnight Battle between the field mice and the tin soldiers we may happily record this - that a truce was declared and peace restored.

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

Woodland Advent, Day 9

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell

"Thank you for a lovely party".  The visitors go home, the party is over, and little cubs go to bed.
(Almost).

A Woodland Advent - Day 16, Prince Nutcracker

Prince Nutcracker, Woodland Nutcracker

For day 16 of Advent, the transformation scene from Woodland Nutcracker, where the carved nutcracker toy becomes "a live fur-and-claws bear...tall, and so handsome".

A Woodland Advent - Day 12, Ursa Major

Ursa Major, Woodland Nutcracker

Here for day 12 of Advent is Ursa Major, the Great Bear.  In Woodland Nutcracker Clara pays a visit to her starry palace in the far north.

A Woodland Advent - Star of Wonder, Day 8

"Two Little Bears", Woodland Nutcracker

For the eighth day of Advent, the Bear twins of Woodland Nutcracker search the sky for the Great Bear, Ursa Major.

A Woodland Advent - Day 3, the Nutcracker

Clara Bear and Nutcracker

For the third day of Advent, the opening scene of Woodland Nutcracker with Clara Bear and the splendid carved Nutcracker bear. What a party it was!

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