The Nutcracker
OUR CHRISTMAS FAMILY BLOCKBUSTERModernised magic
Bold, joyous theatricality
Daily Mail
On a Christmas Eve unlike any other, Claire receives a magical gift...
Transported to a fantastical kingdom where toys come to life, nutcrackers can talk and just about anything feels possible, she soon discovers that it’s not just mice lurking beneath the floorboards.
But danger is coming – will Claire and her friends be able to stop the dastardly Mouse King before it’s too late?
And why is she so fixated on her imaginary unicorn?
Pack away all thoughts of ballet shoes and sugar plums – this is Bristol Old Vic’s bold and wildly theatrical re-telling of E. T. A. Hoffmann’s original story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, full of magic, adventure and showstopping music numbers.
Access
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Another top class... spectacular Christmas treat
Entertaining, comical and a little bit bonkers!
Crackles and pops with festive spirit
Bags of originality and oodles of heart
Bristol Post
A show full of life, vigour and - most importantly - magic
The Fix Magazine
pure festive razzle dazzle... dials the fun and fabulous up to 11
Check out the production shots
Take a peek in the rehearsal room...
Photos: Geraint Lewis
