(The Nutcracker)

Content: Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyer’s mission to find a young girl – Clara – who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

TV Movie,

Family

Runtime:

99 minutes

Year:

1985

Directors:

John Vernon

Production companies:

BBC,

Kultur Video

Actors:

Sugar Plum Fairy

Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince

Drosselmeyer

Clara

Nutcracker / Hans-Peter

Crews:

Lighting Design

Choreographer

Choreographer

Choreographer

Production Design