The Nutcracker – Open Dress Rehearsal

An open dress rehearsal of The Nutcracker was held on 18^th December 2014 at the Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Over 180 students from Po Leung Kuk, members of Arts with the Disabled Association, under-privileged families from Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service and Hong Kong Family Welfare Society, youths from Youth Outreach, and senior citizens from Helping  Hands and Sik Sik Yuen were in attendance. They  acquired a deep appreciation for, and understanding  of, the story and background of the ballet by listening to  a talk before the rehearsal. For our guests’ convenience,  we arranged a volunteer to provide sign language  translation for a group of hearing-impaired  participants;  and a volunteer to provide audio  description service for a group of visually impaired  participants. They also had the opportunity to pass and  touch a pair of pointe shoes, to feel the structure  of  them. The appreciative audiences really admired the  dancers’ technique, and were impressed by the  gorgeous costumes, sets and lighting effects as well as the live orchestral accompaniment of Hong Kong Sinfonietta.