The Nutcracker

A Magical Musical Quest

When squabbling siblings Clara and Fritz receive a mysterious Nutcracker toy from their flamboyant Aunty Drosselmeyer, Clara is certain that she doesn't want her accident-prone younger brother anywhere near it!

But with rumours of an evil many-headed Mouse King trying to ruin Christmas in their new family home, Clara might just need the help of Fritz to save the day.

Join Olivier award-winning Little Bulb ("Wolf Witch Giant Fairy") and Polka Theatre for a brand-new magical, musical quest inspired by the story of ‘The Nutcracker’.

Full of surprising rodent singalongs and featuring a sleigh-load of familiar festive bangers that’ll have you dancing in your seat.

Photos by Steve Gregson

Reimagined and created by Little Bulb

Written and devised by Clare Beresford, Dominic Conway, Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens, Caroline Partridge, Alexander Scott, Edith Tankus and Shamira Turner.

Performed by

Clare Beresford

Dominic Conway

Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens

Caroline Partridge

Shamira Turner

Cover Team

Rose Charmaine Camacho & Iain Gibbons

Directed by Alexander Scott

Musical Direction by Clare Beresford & Dominic Conway

Lighting Design by Joshua Pharo

Sound Design by Sharon Tsang

Sound Operator Yoji Yau

Stage Manager Katie Bingham

Assistant Director Eddie Holmes Milner

Producer Emily Davis

With thanks to

Fiona Baxter - Producer

Yshani Perinpanayagam - R&D collaborator

Edith Tankus - R&D collaborator

Ellena Vincent - R&D collaborator

Photos by Steve Gregson

The Nutcracker

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