Why You Mustn’t Miss Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal
The sweetest of all Matthew Bourne’s treats is coming to Newcastle for one week only
With family-sized helpings of Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from a darkly comic Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross’ Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland, influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930’s.
Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Anthony Ward’s delectable sets and costumes combine with Bourne’s dazzling choreography to create a fresh and charmingly irreverent interpretation of the classic. Expect a sprinkling of delicious new surprises in this reinvented production.
Recipient of the 2019 Special Olivier Award, Sir Matthew Bourne and New Adventures have produced some of the most successful dance productions of the last three decades. A truly national dance-theatre touring company and one of Britain’s leading exporters of dance internationally, their productions include Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Red Shoes, Edward Scissorhands, the acclaimed re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet and the recent world premiere of The Midnight Bell.
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker will show at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal from Tuesday 5th–Saturday 9th April. Click here to book your tickets now.
