One-Man Nutcracker by Chris Davis
Schedule
Sun, 20 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Mon, 05 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Proscenium at The Drake | Philadelphia, PA
About this Event
One-Man Nutcracker
written & performed by Chris Davis
directed by MK Tuomanen
choreography by Campbell Tosney
sound design by Adriano Shaplin
lighting design by Krista Smith
narrated by Severin Blake
You know the Nutcracker the ballet, but what if the ballet was performed by only one man? If the daughter Marie, little boy Fritz, creepy uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, the Sugar Plum fairy, were all channeled through one actor. Chris Davis is proud to bring you One-Man Nutcracker, a re-telling of the original E.T.A. Hoffman Nutcracker Story and the Ballet.
One-Man Nutcracker returns to Philadelphia after a sold-out run in Germany in the Thespis Festival 2024.
"...a witty and irreverent take on the classic holiday ballet." - WHYY
"This is 60 minutes of pure joy. Chris Davis has given us a true holiday gift."
- Judy Cohen, Stage Reviews
“Should be a yearly tradition in Philadelphia!” – Row Home Magazine
"It's smart. It's funny. In the words of the show itself, it's better than CGI."
- Broad Street Review
“Imagine the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, a two-hour ballet masterpiece, condensed into just one hour. Then, imagine that instead of a company of over 100 ballerinas…there's just ONE.”
– 6ABC Action News
"Condenses the two-hour classic into a ballet power hour." - Thinking Dance
"A strikingly original writer & performer." - The Scotsman
"...a refreshing splash to the face, laced with warm wit and humanity."- Broad St. Review
"Chris Davis erzählen, befeuert vom „Magic, magic, magic“ des Publikumschors."
- Kieler Nachritchen
VENUE
Proscenium Theatre at The Drake*
302 S. Hicks St. (near 15th & Spruce)
Philadelphia, PA 19102
* ADA accessible
Age appropriate for 10+
Dec 9 - Jan 5 (varied times)
Dec 9 - Tue - 7pm
Dec 10 - Wed - 7pm
Dec 11 - Thur - 7pm
Dec 12 - Fri - 7pm
Dec 13 - Sat - 5pm
Dec 14 - Sun - Noon
Dec 15 - Mon - NO SHOW
Dec 16 - Tue - NO SHOW
Dec 17 - Wed - 7pm
Dec 18 - Thur - 7pm
Dec 19 - Fri - 7pm
Dec 20 - Sat - Noon
Dec 21 - Sun - Noon
Dec 22 - Mon - NO SHOW
Dec 23 - Tue - Noon
Dec 24 - Wed - Noon
Dec 25 - Thur - NO SHOW (Christmas)
Dec 26 - Fri - 5pm
Dec 27 - Sat - Noon
Dec 28 - Sun - Noon
Dec 29 - Mon - NO SHOW
Dec 30 - Tue - 5pm
Dec 31 - Wed - Noon (New Year’s Eve)
Jan 1 - Thur - NO SHOW
Jan 2 - Fri - 7pm
Jan 3 - Sat - 5pm
Jan 4 - Sun - Noon
Jan 5 - Mon - 7pm
Chris Davis (actor/writer) is a writer and performer residing in Philadelphia, PA. His solo shows have toured throughout the United States and Europe.
Recent projects include solo shows One-Man Nutcracker, The Presented (★★★★ - The List), The Last Emperor of Mexico, One-Man Apocalypse Now (★★★★★ - “superbly crafted” - Underdog Reviews), Juan-Winfield, Bortle 8 (“…a strikingly original writer and performer.” - The Scotsman), Drunk Lion (“A potent success” ★★★★★ - Wee Review), and Violence of the Lambs (“…absurd comedy at its very best." ★★★★★ – The Student Newspaper ). He participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for six years.
Other projects Alchemist with Mary Tuomanen (Sep 2017), Peaceable Kingdom (Orbiter 3), Damned Dirty Apes! (Renegade Theater), Alias Ellis Mackenzie (Thaddeus Phillips), Anna K (Philly Fringe 2014), Holly’s Dead Soldiers (Philly Fringe 2013),The Post-Show (Berserker Residents), Vainglorious (Applied Mechanics). He was selected as one of Billy Penn’s Artists to Watch Out For 2017. He is a coordinator of the experimental DIY festival SolowFest (solowfest.com) that takes place in Philadelphia.
More info: www.realchrisdavis.com
Where is it happening?
The Proscenium at The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85 to USD 39.19
