Details

This enchanting story tells the tale of how Clara is given a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas present by Dr Drosselmeyer. During the Christmas party Clara and her brother Fritz fight over the nutcracker doll. Later that night Clara wakes and looks for the Nutcracker doll. When the clock strikes twelve, giant mice appear and fight with the toy soldiers. The nutcracker doll comes to life and joins in the battle. Clara finally kills the King Mouse with her shoe and The Nutcracker Doll is transformed into a handsome prince who takes Clara through the land of snow to the Kingdom of Sweet and the Palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Approx running time 2 hours 10 minutes. Revival supported (2005) by Zoe and Martin Harris.

Cast/Performers

Federico Bonelli, Miyako Yoshida, Ivan Putrov, Roberta Marquez, Viacheslav Samodurov, Sarah Lamb, Johan Kobborg, Alina Cojocaru, Yohei Ssaki, Belinda Hatley, Tamara Rojo, Thiago Soares, Marianela Nunez, David Makhateli, Lauren Cuthbertson

Creatives/Company

Music: Tchaikovsky
Company: Royal Ballet
Choreographer(s): Peter Wright, Lev Ivanov
Other(s): Peter Wright (production and scenario), Marius Petipa (original scenario), Christopher Carr (staging), Roland John Wiley (production consultant)
Design: Julia Trevelyan Oman
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Conductor(s): Valery Ovsyanikov, Alexander Walker, Paul Murphy