Approximate runtime: 2h 20min / 140min, One Interval
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world
of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering
confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.
Peter
Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the
wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and
grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.