The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a Christmas favourite. A bit like a Tchaikovsky 'Toy Story', the enchanting narrative is ...

it is an immensely enjoyable adaptation of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King – a story originally published in 1816 by Prussian author E. T. A. Hoffmann. The film follows a girl called Clara whose ...

Wilbur and Charlotte may be the stars of the story ... mouse puts his tail on the line to save a princess with his rat friend. Without the Mouse King, there would literally be no Nutcracker.

The story loosely ... the menacing Mouse Crew — featuring the fiercely energetic Vicki “La Vix” Chang as the Mouse King — makes its entrance, leading to an intense dance battle. This battle between ...

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The Soshanguve reservoir, situated alongside the M17 route, has stood idle for a decade despite being touted as a solution to the area’s water shortages. The reservoir remains uncommissioned ...

Upcoming film “Secret: Untold Melody” has released new stills featuring its main characters! A remake of the 2007 Taiwanese film “Secret,” “Secret: Untold Melody” is a fantasy romance ...

leveled more than 12,000 structures and inflicted untold billions of dollars in damage? The potential answers range from the small and simple to the sweeping and systemic. With climate change ...

Elvis Presley, otherwise known as the King, may be remembered forever. In just 42 years on Earth, the American singer conquered the world of entertainment. First it was his music, with songs like ...

The former President Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter was elected by a convincing margin over the Republican incumbent Gerald Ford in 1976 and served one term.

But if that is seen as his most meaningful legacy, the archives of the time tell a different story. No American tried harder to thwart the revolution than Carter. And when that failed, he plotted ...