Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!
A contemporary take on the classic Christmas ballet, featuring Tchaikovsky’s much-loved score, Anthony Ward’s sets and costumes, and dazzling choreography by Matthew Bourne. The story follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from a darkly comic Christmas Eve at Dr Dross’s Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the candy kingdom of Sweetieland, influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930s
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! airs on BBC Four HD at 8:00 PM, Sunday 16 November. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
Ballet
