English National Ballet: The Nutcracker

English National Ballet and Guest Artists | Delilah Wiggins Clara (child) | Ivana Bueno Clara (adolescent) | Junor Souza Drosselmeyer | Francesco Gabriele Frola Nutcracker Prince | Rhys Antoni Yeomans Nutcracker Doll | Emma Hawes Sugar Plum Fairy/ Mrs. Stahlbaum | Aitor Arrieta Sugar Plum Cavalier/ Dr. Stahlbaum | Rentaro Nakaaki Uromys Grimsewer/ Rat King | Anna Nevzorova, Isolde, the Ice Queen

Aaron S. Watkin, Arielle Smith, choreography & concept; Dick Bird, costume and set design, concept; Paul Pyant, lighting design; Leo Flint, video design; John Bulleid, illusion designer and director

English National Ballet Philharmonic

Maria Seletskaja

Facts

Prog. No.

6837

Music genre

Ballet / Dance

Length

98 mins

Director

Peter Jones

Producers

Cornerstone Studios, English National Ballet

Production year

2025

Format

English National Ballet’s Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, and Olivier Award-winner Arielle Smith, bring back this Christmas classic in a “vibrant” (Financial Times) and “astoundingly pretty” (The London Standard) production.
Set in Edwardian London, this traditional yet fresh interpretation of the classic ballet combines exquisite dancing with spectacular sets and costumes designed by Dick Bird. English National Ballet Philharmonic perform Tchaikovsky’s iconic score live.

“A feast for the eyes… it all feels like a real Christmas gift” (The Stage).

"Overwhelmingly beautiful... it will undoubtedly delight audiences for years to come" (Broadway World)

"A truly remarkable, refreshing and magical adaptation. If anyone is going to see Nutcracker for the first time, let it be this version." (The Upcoming)

Repertoire

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker