A magical Christmas ballet for the whole family, featuring a storyteller
“The Nutcracker” — About the Plot: “Marie is eagerly looking forward to Christmas Eve. Among many other gifts, she receives from her elderly, enigmatic Uncle Drosselmeier not only a dancing mechanical figure but also a nutcracker, which particularly captures Marie’s childlike imagination. Overjoyed, she falls asleep under the Christmas tree with the nutcracker in her arms. She has a strange dream. Uncle Drosselmeier makes the Christmas tree grow to infinite heights, and the nutcracker comes to life…” The story transports the audience to a magical realm where goodness and beauty reign—a place even adults long to return to time and again. The fascinating splendor of the set design and costumes, the fairy-tale plot, the music, and the dance complete this vibrant work full of romance and turn the ballet evening into a true celebration. With their floating lightness and elegance, the ballet dancers make you forget the precise work and athletic rigor behind the performance. With precise, wing-like movements, Royal Classical Ballet whisks you away into a world of weightlessness and poetry. Utmost perfection and striking aesthetics combine to create a world-class ballet experience. Each scene is brought to life through storytelling, so that even the youngest members of the audience can follow the danced scenes and the ballet’s plot. For young and old alike, it’s a welcome opportunity to experience the unique perfection of ballet and effortlessly discover the enchanting world of ballet.