Dutch National Ballet’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
It is still a lovely ballet with a warm child centred approach, designed with flair by Van Schayk.
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New English Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Audrey Nelson is a lovey Clara, capturing that well that moment in life when one is starting to edge into adulthood but still young enough to be childlike
English National Ballet’s Nutcracker: a box of confectionary delights
It does look absolutely terrific. It brims with colour and life at every turn. There’s a light touch to the story and dance… Easy on the eye couple of hours.
Kings International Ballet: The Nutcracker
A rather enjoyable, neatly choreographed, well-danced show… An animated party scene that brims with life, helped by a great deal of dancing
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
A ballet that wraps young and old alike in a warm, familiar fantasy, it’s a chance to snuggle down and forget the world outside for a couple of hours.
The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker
At the curtain call, the audience greets Sir Peter Wright, his 99th birthday days away. Fiction and reality touch lightly. The ballet’s tradition no longer distant.
A new Nutcracker for New English Ballet Theatre
Radlett Centre, Radlett, HertfordshireOctober 28, 2025 It seems to be said every year, but Christmas really does seem to come earlier and earlier. This year’s first sighting of the festive ballet favourite that is The Nutcracker came at the neatly-appointed 300-seat Radlett Centre in Hertfordshire in the shape of a brand-new production from New English … Read more
English National Ballet 2025-26 Season
The company are set to perform works by Martha Graham and Crystal Pite, a new ballet by Kameron N. Saunders, and some old favourites
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces 2025-26 season and a centenary tribute to Sir Peter Wright
The return of Black Sabbath – The Ballet and Don Quixote, and of The Green Table in a fabulous triple bill, plus a gala for Sir Peter Wright
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall
Nothing says Christmas more than a performance of The Nutcracker, and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Royal Albert Hall production does not disappoint.
English National Ballet’s new Nutcracker
This much needed new production looks a treat… Paul Pyant’s video design is very good… Dick Bird’s sets are glorious… Act Two is a riot of colour