The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Clara is given an enchanted Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her Nutcracker. The magician Drosselmeyer transforms the drawing room into a battle between mice and toy soldiers. During the battle, Clara saves the Nutcracker’s life – so breaking a magical spell that turned him from a boy to a toy – and the Mouse King is defeated. In celebration, Drosselmeyer sweeps Clara and the Nutcracker off to the Kingdom of Sweets, where they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and take part in a wonderful display of dances. The next morning, Clara’s adventures seem to have been more than just a dream.
Cast
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Anna Rose O'Sullivan The Sugar Plum Fairy -
Marcelino Sambé The Prince -
Thomas Whitehead Herr Drosselmeyer - Sophie Allnatt Clara
- Leo Dixon Hans-Peter / The Nutcracker
Make it a double feature
3h 58m together
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
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