Matthew Bournes Nutcracker

With familysized helpings of Matthew Bournes trademark wit pathos and magical fantasy Nutcracker follows Claras bittersweet journey from a darkly comic Christmas Eve at Dr Drosss Orphanage through a shimmering iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930s Tchaikovskys glorious score and Anthony Wards newly refreshed delectable sets and costumes combine with Bournes dazzling choreography to create a fresh and charmingly irreverent interpretation of the classic