The Nutcracker

Beloved Classic

This holiday season travel to the magical realm of The Nutcracker where you'll discover a phantasmagorical world brought to life by dazzling sets. Along the way visit the legendary Land of Snow, indulge yourself in the Land of Sweets, an audience with the King of Sweets and an encounter with the Sugarplum Fairy! Meet over 150 sparklingly costumed characters as your journey unfolds. Hoffmann's timeless tale, choreographed in 1964 by Fernand Nault to Tchaikovsky's ravishing score, is a treat for the whole family. See it again for the first time!

Hoffmann's Nutcracker

During a family party on Christmas Eve, young Clara receives a Nutcracker as a present from her godfather, Doctor Drosselmeyer, rumoured to have magical powers. In a fit of jealousy, Fritz, Clara's brother, seizes the Nutcracker and accidentally breaks it. The good doctor hastens to repair it.

When the party is over and everyone has gone to sleep, Clara tiptoes downstairs to the living room and falls asleep, clutching her Nutcracker. Mice and rats invade the room and do battle with tin soldiers. Suddenly, the Nutcracker, brought to life by Doctor Drosselmeyer, comes to Clara's rescue. When the battle ends, the Nutcracker, magically transformed into a handsome Prince, whisks Clara off to the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. Accompanied by her Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy, Clara discovers a whole world of happiness and fantasy.

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