The Watchmaker's Song On Tour to Comfort, TX

731 High Street,Comfort TX 78013

02 December, 2022

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Ventana Ballet & Red Nightfall Productions bring back the 5th annual production of The Watchmaker’s Song, an interactive re-imagining of the story of The Nutcracker. For the second year in a row, we are going ON TOUR, bringing the magic to COMFORT, TEXAS! ☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆ About the Event“To be so close to something you know so well from afar is to see it anew,” Robert Faires wrote of the 2019 production at the Neill-Cochran House for The Austin Chronicle. “It is magical, and in a way, that is all this show's own.” Upon entering the cozy, dimly lit courtyard of the Ingenhuett on High, guests can grab a seasonal cocktail and immerse themselves in this enchanted holiday tale. Enjoy some pop-up performances before a mysterious character, The Watchmaker, emerges from the crowd and invites the attendees to follow him inside the historic building. Just inside, the party dancers invite the guests to join in a holiday swing-dancing party set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazz rendition of the original Tchaikovsky Nutcracker music. Guests can enjoy a holiday party and pop-up performances inside this historic General Store turned Bank turned Post Office turned Wedding Venue. The Watchmaker’s Song is a whimsical version of the Nutcracker holiday favorite that engages the audience in both the traditional components of the Nutcracker Ballet and also some elements of the original story by E.T.A. Hoffman. The event culminates with a special finale of ethereal characters before the audience exits back to High Street, returning to the real world. In the 2019 Austin version of the production, Faires wrote, “Granted, it's a long way from battling evil mice under the Christmas tree and taking a magic sleigh to the Land of Snow, but threaded throughout all this updated fun—and it is fun—are nods to the original ballet.” ☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆ Choose from two showings at the Ingenuett on High Street in Comfort, TX: December 2 at 6pm December 3 at 6pm General Admission Tickets $40 To purchase tickets for December 2 or 3 evening shows, please select from the menu above. NEW! Kids Interactive Show on December 3 in Comfort, TX: Join the characters of The Watchmaker's Song for a special event just for kids! December 3 at 1:30pm Adult Tickets $20; Child Tickets $10 To purchase tickets for the December 3 Interactive Kids Show (this is a different show!), use this separate ticket link here. ☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆ Come see us in Austin!December 8-10 & 15-17 at The Neill-Cochran House Museum – separate ticket link here December 11 at 12:00pm & 2:00pm (Kids Interactive Show! at the Neill-Cochran House Museum) – separate ticket link here ☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆ About Ventana Ballet Ventana Ballet is a professional dance company based in Austin, TX, specializing in contemporary ballet dance performance. The word ventana, meaning window, embodies the company’s organizational mission and vision, seeking to provide artistically relevant, technically proficient, and publicly accessible dance performance and education opportunities to the community. Ventana Ballet’s mission is to inspire, entertain and educate audiences through disciplined and innovative approaches to presenting next-generation choreographic works. More information about Ventana Ballet can be found on the company website at VentanaBallet.com. About Red Nightfall Founded by Dorothy O’Shea Overbey in 2017, Red Nightfall creates films, live productions, and immersive experiences that seek to amplify the voices of emerging artists. We cultivate open and dynamic collaboration, operating on the principle that kindness, integrity, and respect allow artists to operate at their highest potential. More info at RedNightfallProductions.com. ☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆