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• Tue 17 Dec
• 165 minutes
• Director: Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
• Writer: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky,
• (2023)

Synopsis

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed.

Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets.

Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

The Sugar Plum Fairy: Anna Rose O'Sullivan

The Prince: Marcelino Sambé

Herr Drosselmeyer: Thomas Whitehead

Clara: Sophie Allnatt

Hans- Peter/The Nutcracker: Leo Dixon

Picture: ©Tristram Kenton