Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! – a ‘riproaring return to form’

Originally staged in 1992, this adaptation has been revived for the first time in ten years

Nutcracker performance
(Image credit: Sadler’s Wells)

In the opening scene of Matthew Bourne’s reinterpretation of The Nutcracker, the 20-strong cast wander onto the stage and gaze wide-eyed at the audience, said Sarah Crompton in The Observer. Their “anticipation and wonder” reflect the magic of this “blissful” show.

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