Two dancers perform a life-size, realistic horse puppet in The National Ballet of Canada's The Nutcracker (photo by Bruce Zinger).
I am always amazed by how puppetry turns up in unexpected places. Just one example is the horse operated by two dancers in the picture above, from the National Ballet of Canada's popular production of The Nutcracker. Look around you from time to time to see if puppetry pops up in place you wouldn't normally expect.
Oh, and if you're in or near Toronto and want to check out the Nutcracker this year, it runs December 8th through 30th and tickets are on sale now. For more information visit www.nationalballet.ca.
