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ENCORE: Sunday 13th December 2026, 14:00 GMT 

Approximate runtime: 2h 20min / 140min, One Interval 

Cast:   

The Sugar Plum Fairy MAYARA MAGRI 

The Prince REECE CLARKE  

Herr Drosselmeyer JAMES HAY 

Clara MARIANNA TSEMBENHOI  

Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker TAISUKE NAKAO  

Creatives:  

Choreography PETER WRIGHT after LEV IVANOV  

Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY   

Conductor CHARLOTTE POLITI  

Original Scenario MARIUS PETIPA after E.T.A. HOFFMANN   

Production and Scenario PETER WRIGHT   

Designer JULIA TREVELYAN OMAN  

Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON   

Production Consultant ROLAND JOHN WILEY 

Synopsis:  

At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.  

Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.