RB&O: The Nutcracker

The Royal Ballet

THE NUTCRACKER

Running time: 165 minutes, One interval

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.

Cast:

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

Creatives:

CHOREOGRAPHY Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov

MUSIC Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

SCENARIO Marius Petipa after E.T.A. Hoffmann

PRODUCTION AND SCENARIO Peter Wright

DESIGNER Julia Trevelyan Oman

LIGHTING DESIGNER Mark Henderson

PRODUCTION CONSULTANT Roland John Wiley