We haven’t even reached the crisp days of fall in Chicago, however this yr’s slate of vacation occasions is already starting to take form. Working example: The experiential manufacturing juggernaut Lighthouse Immersive—which produced displays like “Immersive Van Gogh” and “Immersive Frida Kahlo”—simply introduced a Christmassy manufacturing will remove darkness from its Outdated The town occasions house this wintry weather. 

In step with a information free up, “The Immersive Nutcracker, A Iciness Miracle” attracts inspiration from the E.T.A Hoffman.’s eponymous 1816 fairytale that follows a tender lady named Marie as she enters the fantastical global of her toy nutcracker on Christmas Eve, in addition to the following 1892 ballet set to tune by way of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. 

The 30-minute immersive adaptation, which premiered in Toronto remaining yr, pairs pictures {of professional} ballet dancers along animated characters throughout greater than 500,000 cubic toes of projections, guiding the audience via an abbreviated model of the long-lasting story. Tchaikovsky’s well-known ranking, together with numbers like “The March of the Toys” and “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” supplies a soundtrack. 

In a position to get within the Christmas spirit? “The Immersive Nutcracker, A Iciness Miracle” premieres in Chicago on November 19 at Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago in Outdated The town (108 W Germania Pl). Tickets for the manufacturing, which get started at $30, pass on sale August 26—regardless that we received’t blame you when you’d wish to get via Halloween in Chicago prior to mustering pleasure for the vacations. Check out manufacturing stills from the display under.