The Gallary: Ballet calls the toons

COUPLING THE SUBJECT matter with the time of year has made ‘The Nutcracker’ a family favourite, and it is an introduction to ballet for many children. However, as an art form ballet — and, indeed, classical music — has the image among young people of being inaccessible — something that pianist Alexandra Dariescu hopes to rectify with ‘The Nutcracker & I’, a live performance with animations.