#peter and lotta

[princesssarisa]

As long as we're discussing different filmed performances of The Nutcracker, I'd like to mention a very interesting one that I just discovered on YouTube: the Royal Swedish Ballet production.

I would share the link, but it's blocked from being shared on other sites besides YouTube.

It dispenses with the ballet's traditional characters (Marie/Clara, Godfather Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, etc.), and combines the plot with that of a popular Swedish children's book, Peter and Lotta's Christmas by Elsa Beskow.

As it happens, I grew up with Elsa Beskow's books despite not being Swedish, because my mom discovered them in English translation and fell in love with them when I was in kindergarten. The Peter and Lotta series is about two little orphaned siblings who live with three middle aged sisters, Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, and Aunt Lavender; the other major character is their family friend, Uncle Blue.

In this Nutcracker production, Lotta starts out in the Marie/Clara role while Peter replaces Fritz, but they both go through the magical adventure at night rather than just Lotta. Uncle Blue replaces Drosselmeyer, while the three foster aunts provide comic relief, and the role of the Nutcracker Prince is taken by a friendly charcoal-burner from the Peter and Lotta's Christmas book. During the Act I Christmas party, the charcoal-burner and Uncle Blue's housemaid share obvious romantic feelings, which Peter and Lotta encourage them to act on. Then, in the battle, the maid is the one who saves the day by squashing the Rat King with her broom. Thus she becomes the Nutcracker Prince's lady-love, sheds her plain serving clothes to reveal her true beauty, and becomes the Act II prima ballerina who dances the pas de deux with the Prince.

This staging also incorporates aspects of a traditional Swedish Christmas that obviously aren't seen in most productions. Instead of the traditional soldier, the nutcracker is shaped like the Yule Goat!

I'm not sure anyone who didn't grow up with Elsa Beskow's books would fully appreciate this production, but it is a very interesting one.

It makes me want to come up with my own Nutcracker production concept based on some other children's book series. Madeline, for example: I think a Madeline-themed Nutcracker could be fun...

@themousefromfantasyland, @ariel-seagull-wings

[brizie-doodles]

Been stalling on posting but s/o to @ask-spiderpool 's lovley Anita and Peter...they are everything 💖💖💖

[tothebestofmyabilities]

PnF art dump

[mrchrysanthemum]

I made a little something out of my love for Deadpool, for Chappell Roan but specially, for my never ending love for the one and only Anita Lotta Love!!❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 the gorgeous Anita is obviously from the amazing blog @ask-spiderpool , and tbh a part of me wanted to do something for the blogs anniversary, and better later than never!! I wish everyone a lot, of love. Happy queerness to y’all, and very happy Anita’s thighs like trees, love to see it

[malloph0ra]

In my mind this is them

HoffStrahmRez? CoffinAgent? Anyone? Is anyone out there??

[theplanisinruins]

pnat textposts (2/2)

[bandtrees]

misc dt doodles

can you tell who my fav is???? probably not.......................

[trashbagmike]

Wonky but my art in the end

Drew this around two years ago! And thought to bring it back

(Unrelated but here´s my KoFi if u care <3 )

[mustasekittens]

RGB cuddles I drew last night. stay strong everyone

[star2stop]

i wanted to draw them again and once i started i couldnt stop lol

[zerguette]

Ari whiteboard doodles part 2

In order, first one for @ceresfromnationstates his Rupert and Peter!. Then Argine for @kursed-curtain !!! I love pretty woman...i love her so much. Third one for @hammerhead-art, FIVER AND JUNIOR WOOO I LOVE EM (dw bestie i swear i'll answer Ur req and show Ur babies I PROMMY)

Fourth one for @bluetorchsky !! Zar and The Twins(Florence and Aurelia)!!!!, Then Liam for Mysterious Person :3, lasts ones for @thechaoticsaisk , Spike and Opal with their partners (who are my ocs^^, guys pls go and read my wifeys comic is good, i love it)

Bonus: ^^ i love these doodles hehe

[enbysiriusblack]

marauders as my fav albums: pt1 a day at the races by queen

tie your mother down- wolfstar (remus about sirius/his family)

you take my breath away- dorlene (they're so obsessed with each other fr)

long away- marauders post 1981

millionaire waltz- mary (to her friends)

you and i- jily (on 31st october 1981)

somebody to love- peter (probably adult!peter)

white man- i don't know how to make this apply but its one of queen's most underrated songs and you should all listen to it

good old-fashioned lover boy- james & sirius towards their crushes. they're both very much good old-fashioned lover boys

drowse- remus (adult!remus reminiscing about his childhood/teen years)

teo torriatte (let us cling together)- dead!sirius to remus

[dailymariskahargitay]

[theha1r]

@dgrayd liked for a lyrical starter!

nonsense - sabrina carpenter

"i can't find my chill, i must have lost it."

[malibuvampyr]

[tarzinnia]

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