English National Ballet's Nutcracker

Von Laura Dodge, 13 Dezember 2013

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The London Coliseum, London, am 11 Dezember 2013

Der Nussknacker (Wayne Eagling)

English National Ballet

Gavin Sutherland, Musikalische Leitung

Daria Klimentová, Tanz

Vadim Muntagirov, Tanz

James Streeter, Tanz

Fabian Reimair, Tanz

Laurretta Summerscales, Tanz

Ksenia Ovsyanick, Tanz

Ken Saruhashi, Tanz

National Ballet of Japan: a breathtaking Beauty opens the season

Naomi Mori, 25th October

National Ballet of Japan opened their 2024/25 season with Eagling’s The Sleeping Beauty. Haruka Sassa's Aurora, guesting from Staatsballett Berlin, and prima ballerina, Yui Yonezawa, debuting as the Lilac Fairy, were highly impressive.

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Ayako Ono dazzles in National Ballet of Japan’s Nutcracker

Naomi Mori, 25th December

National Ballet of Japan’s Nutcracker by Wayne Eagling is a family favourite, with lead dancers Ayako Ono and Yudai Fukuoka giving a flawless performance as the leads.

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ENB's Nutcracker: beautiful dancing but blurred narrative

Alexander Simpkins, 14th December

English National Ballet's current Nutcracker shows off the brilliance of the dancers across the ranks but after many years, the weaknesses in the plot and characterisation remain flawed.

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NEBT in Genesis Dance Project: a mixed set of offerings

Graham Watts, 2nd November

A curate's egg of dance.

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ENB's Nutcracker shows real strength throughout the ranks

Deborah Weiss, 15th December

Wayne Eagling's production for English National Ballet does not show any signs of waning popularity... audiences still want their yearly fix!

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English National Ballet's Nutcracker opens another festive run

Graham Watts, 16th December

Despite excellent performances, time needs to be called on Wayne Eagling's Nutcracker.

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Laura Dodge

Laura has a Master’s degree in Ballet Studies from Roehampton University and extensive experience as a dance teacher and in dance marketing. Her writing can be found in a number of magazines and websites including Dancing Times, Londondance.com and Londonist. Her blog is here.

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