The Nutcracker - Royal Ballet Christmas Screening

Experience the most magical of adventures…

Ballet in two acts (1892)

At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.

Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.

Conductor: Charlotte Politi

Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Cast: Mayara Magri (The Sugar Plum Fairy), Reece Clarke (The Prince), James Hay (Herr Drosselmeyer), Mariana Tsambenhoi (Clara), Taisuke Nakao (Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker)Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov

Designs: Julia Trevelyan Oman

Captured live from Covent Garden, London, 10 Dec 2025