On Christmas Eve Clara is given a nutcracker doll by Uncle Drosselmeyer. That night she dreams that the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince and together they embark on an exciting adventure. First, they defeat the sevenheaded Rat King and his army before traveling through the Snow Forest. Finally, they reach the glittering Kingdom of the Sweets where the Prince introduces Clara to the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Cast and credits
Duration:
120 minutesPlaywrite/Author/Book
E.T.A HoffmannDirector
Janet LewisMusic
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyChoreographer
Marius Petipa, Lev IvanovDance company founded in 1998 by director Janet Lewis, a former dancer with The Royal Ballet, the English Youth Ballet presents full-length classical ballets in the regional theatres of England, Scotland and Wales, bringing opportunity to young dancers outside London aged 8-18 years to perform within a professional setting. The demand for places is expressed by the hundreds of young dancers who audition annually. Many of our students go on to vocational training before becoming professionals, having gained enormous confidence, invaluable performing experience and great pleasure from their involvement with EYB. Each year the professional principal dancers are joined by 100 young dancers to present seven to nine productions in cities and regional areas throughout the UK.
English Youth Ballet
On Christmas Eve Clara is given a nutcracker doll by Uncle Drosselmeyer. That night she dreams that the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince and together they embark on an exciting adventure. First, they defeat the sevenheaded Rat King and his army before traveling through the Snow Forest. Finally, they reach the glittering Kingdom of the Sweets where the Prince introduces Clara to the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Cast and credits
Duration:
120 minutesPlaywrite/Author/Book
E.T.A HoffmannDirector
Janet LewisMusic
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyChoreographer
Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov