It’s not Christmas without “The Nutcracker,” and certainly not at the Christmas Theater, which presents the Saint-Petersburg Classical Ballet of Russia in the Tchaikovsky masterpiece.
DANCE
![Director Robert Wilson is slated to present ‘Othello,’ with his signature impressive sets, lighting and stylized choreography. [Lucie Jansch]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/National_Opera-Osterfestspiele_Otello_Demuro_Stoyanov_Skelton__c_Lucie_Jansch-320x200.jpg)
The Greek National Opera’s program for the January-July 2022 season – presented on December 8 – could easily have been titled “Operation Optimism.”
![[Valeria Isaeva]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Nutcracker-Valeria-Isaeva-320x200.jpg)
Pioneering Greek choreographer and Greek National Opera Ballet director Konstantinos Rigos presents his take on the all-time Christmas favorite “The Nutcracker,” in seven festive performances.
![[Julian Mommert]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Transverse_Orientation_Julian_Mommert-320x200.jpg)
Following a world tour that garnered him rave reviews, acclaimed choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou returns with “Transverse Orientation,” at the Onassis Cultural Center.
Choreographer Spyros Kouvaras presents “(5)4’33’’: A continuous (im)mobility,” with the Greek-French Synthesis 748 dance company, inspired by John Cage’s iconic composition “4’33’’.
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Taking the stage at the historic Olympia Theater, the Aerites dance company presents “U(R)topias,” a piece by Patricia Apergi who was inspired by the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution to explore the notion of contemporary utopias.
Marking the bicentennial of the 1821 Revolution, the Greek National Opera presents a double bill comprising two remarkable pieces that represent the Ionian and National schools of music.
![The choreographer George Balanchine, far right, while working on “Bayou,” circa 1952. Balanchine used to say he would be remembered more for his teaching than his ballets. The film “In Balanchine’s Classroom” provides a glimpse of that. [Sam Falk/The New York Times]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NYT-BALANCHINE_DOCUMENTARY_ADV26-320x200.jpg)
The setting is a ballet class, and the year is 1974. George Balanchine throws up his arms in exasperation at the sight of a dancer executing a step incorrectly at the barre.
“We need to understand: inaction over climate change is a political choice,” says award-winning dancer and choreographer Akram Khan before returning to Greece with “Outwitting the Devil.”
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Award-winning British-Bangladeshi choreographer Akram Khan returns to Greece – where he enjoys a loyal following – as part of a tour with his production “Outwitting the Devil.”
With tickets for its October 6 and 7 ballet gala already sold out, the Christmas Theater cultural events company has added a new date, on October 8.
![[Augustin Rebete]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Martin-Zimmermann_EinsZweiDrei@Augustin_Rebetez-08-Gallery-320x200.jpg)
In “Eins Zwei Drei,” renowned choreographer Martin Zimmermann sets the action of his comical drama in a museum and unleashes three clowns.
Choreographer Spyros Kouvaras presents a multi-layered performance at the Roman Agora in Delphi, drawing from the works of Gilles Deleuze, the theory of deterritorialization and the Palestinian struggle for freedom.
The Greek National Opera Ballet joins the Athens Festival with two shows of its successful 2019 dance adaptation of four songs by Manos Hadjidakis.
![[Mats Becker]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dance_Chania_@Mats_Becker-320x200.jpg)
The Dance Days Chania festival of modern dance is back for its 11th installment on the island of Crete, with a program featuring 20 dance performances and 11 workshops.
The 27th edition of the Kalamata International Dance Festival gets under way in southern Greece on Friday.
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