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.

Creatives/Company

Music: Tchaikovsky
Company: Moscow City Ballet
Director: Victor Smirnov-Golovanov
Choreographer: Victor Smirnov-Golovanov (after the original of Marius Petipa)
Design: Natalia Povago
Costume: Elisaveta Dvorkina

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker (Dance or ballet) production archive for QTIX code T1557766641. Details of all The Nutcracker archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S846

Archive Listings

2 Feb 13 to 3 Feb 13	York Barbican Centre York, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Jan 13 to 31 Jan 13	Wycombe Swan High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Jan 13 to 26 Jan 13	Royal & Derngate Northampton, Northamptonshire Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Nov 12 to 1 Dec 12	Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Nov 12 to 27 Nov 12	St George's Hall Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Nov 12 to 24 Nov 12	Hall for Cornwall Truro, Cornwall Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Nov 12	The Muni Colne, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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