The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
With family-sized helpings of Matthew Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from a darkly comic Christmas Eve at Dr Dross’s Orphanage through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland, influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Anthony Ward’s newly refreshed delectable sets and costumes combine with Bourne’s dazzling choreography to create a fresh and charmingly irreverent interpretation of the classic.
Ratings
TMDB5.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Ross MacGibbonDirector
Cast
- Cordelia BraithwaiteClara
- Harrison DowzellNutcracker
- Ashley ShawSugar/ Princess Sugar
- Dominic NorthFritz/ Prince Bon-Bon
- Danny ReubensDr Dross/ King Sherbert
- Daisy May KempMrs Dross/ Queen Candy
Stills
Themes
balletchristmas