| The Nutcracker | Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) Choreography: Wayne Eagling, Marius Petipa (Original), Lev Ivanov (Original) |
| English National Ballet | |
| Toer van Schayk | Director |
| Peter Farmer | Set Designer, Costume Designer |
| David Richardson | Lighting Designer |
| English National Ballet Philharmonic | |
| Erina Takahashi | Dancer |
| Francesco Gabriele Frola | Dancer |
| Aitor Arrieta | Dancer |
| Fabian Reimair | Dancer |
| William Simmons | Dancer |
| Katja Khaniukova | Dancer |
The magical Christmas tradition for all the family
Over 100 dancers and musicians bring Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s popular score played live.
On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara receives an enchanted Nutcracker as a present. Together, they discover a magical world where she battles with the Mouse King and meets a handsome stranger. As the air grows colder, Clara and her valiant Nutcracker take a hot air balloon ride across London to the glistening Land of Snow where a puppet theatre comes to life with dancers from around the world.
From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a trip to English National Ballet’s Nutcracker is an unforgettable Christmas treat.
Thousands of audience members – young and old – make Nutcracker part of their holiday celebrations every year: it returns following sold out performances in 2017, 2018 and 2019.