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The Nutcracker

2022

A sumptuous, festive ballet that sweeps you into a glittering fairy tale with Tchaikovsky's beloved score and elegant period designs.

Overview
Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • love
  • survival
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
Barry Wordsworth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sergey Levitin, Fumi Kaneko, William Bracewell, Bennet Gartside, Sae Maeda, Joseph Sissens

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