News clipping: The Nutcracker truck stolen, male dancers' baldness, Melbourne's State Theatre set to reopen early, going back to Bournonville, ballet about Sami people
- Ikuko
- Dec 5
- 1 min read
Ballet Jörgen's truck carrying the stage set of The Nutcracker was stolen on 24th November 2025 in Toronto, Canada, and returned in the following day, according to CBC. During the nerve-racking hours, many other ballet companies, including Alberta Ballet, offered help.
The Pointe magazine published an article talking about baldness among classical male dancers on 25th November 2025.The article is titled, "The Bald Prince: Is the Tide Turning for Dancers Experiencing Hair Loss?" It is insightful. Click here to read (Subscription required.)
Melbourne’s State Theatre, which has been closed for renovations, announced it would reopen six months ahead of schedule, according to the ARTS hub website. The website said on 2nd December 2025 that the reopening of the theatre, home of The Australian Ballet, would be in October 2026. Click here for the full article.
The New York Times published two feature edits: One was about how The Royal Danish Ballet was going back to its roots, Bournonville, after spending years and years cultivating more modern repertoires. Click here (Subscription required).
The other was about The Norwegian National Ballet's new work, Lahppon/Lost, which was created by a Sami artist about a Sami uprising in the 19th century, which remains a touchy subject in Norway to date. The creators were more nervous about performing it in the indigenous people's heartland than in Oslo. But, it seems the performance received standing ovations. Click here (Subscription required).
