Theater Notebook: 'Not Your Normal Nutcracker' offers a whimsical, inclusive twist on holiday classic

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‘Tis the season for “Nutcracker” productions around the county, but a dance theater piece created by an Oceanside native is offering a whimsical alternate twist on the traditional Russian holiday ballet this coming weekend.

“Not Your Normal Nutcracker” was choreographed by and stars Beth Megill, who was born and raised in Oceanside. Megill and her sister, Heather Reba, formed Megill & Co. in 2002 and together have produced dance productions throughout California.In years past, Megill ran Oceanside Theatre Company’s youth academy and directed its “Honk, Jr.” production in 2019. Megill & Co.

“There are certain stories we all love hearing and seeing at the holidays. But it’s also exciting sometimes to mix it up a little, to take a traditional story and apply an unusual filter” said Ted Lieb, Oceanside Theatre Company’s creative director.

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