The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Happy Thoughts Drama Company performs an original stage adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann's fairy tale, following Clara Stahlbaum on a festive adventure across three magical realms.

Happy Thoughts Drama Company stages an original adaptation of Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, its fifteenth production marking fifteen years of the company. The story follows sixteen-year-old Clara Stahlbaum, whose gift of a nutcracker from her godfather reveals an enchanted prince and a war between the kingdom of Bonnaterre and the Mouse Kingdom of Myshelovka. The production blends sword fights, ballet-inspired moments and fantasy adventure, with a cast of local young performers.