Polka The Nutcracker

★★★★

"Ebullient retelling of this rodent classic features rousing renditions of past Christmas hits, with extra cheese"
The Stage

★★★★

"A vibrant and imaginative show that appeals both to the younger members of the audience and the slightly older ones who brought them to the theatre"
LondonTheatre1

"The success of this piece is achieved by its ability to resonate with every segment of the audience... the humour is spot on"
Everything Theatre

"A cheesy and imaginative adaptation, bringing the magic of Christmas fairytales to young children."
West End Best Friend

"A fast-paced romp, which is just genius in its ideas... a festive must-see "
Time & Leisure

A festive, magical quest for the whole family.

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.

Please be aware this production contains haze.

Generously supported by the Chan Yin Chuen Memorial Charitable Foundation.

Performances
Saturday 16 November 2024 - Sunday 26 January 2025

Previews
Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November

Duration
Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes (including 20 minute interval)

Age Recommendation
5 - 12 years

Access Performances
School Relaxed: Friday 6 December 1.45pm
Relaxed: Saturday 7 December 11am
Audio described: Sunday 15 December 2.30pm
Captioned: Saturday 11 January 11am
BSL Interpreted: Sunday 12 January 2.30pm

Ticket Pricing

Ticket Prices*
Adults & Children: from £10
Concessions: from £10 (65+ and those in receipt of unemployment benefit)
Previews: from £10
Babe in arms: £1 (children under 12 months)

Group Offers**
Groups 8+: Savings from £12
Groups 12+: Savings from £24

Schools
Selected dates from Wednesday 20 November - Friday 24 January.
Tickets from £10. For every 10 tickets, get the 11th free.
Click here for the full list of school performances.

Please note: All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.

Multi-buy offer available! Purchase tickets to any of the applicable shows at the same time and receive 5% off for 2 shows, 10% off for 3 shows or 15% off for 4 or more shows!**

Access tickets
Access tickets can be booked over the phone or via email for all performances. If you want to find out more or inform us of any particular needs, then just get in touch. We’re happy to help. For all access performances information, click here.
📞 020 8543 4888 | 📧 [email protected]

Age Recommendation - 5 - 12 years
Polka Theatre creates a range of productions to be enjoyed by children from 0-12 years. Whilst all children may attend our productions, we feel that this story is best suited to the suggested audience. This may be due to the themes or presentation style. We encourage you to consider this when booking tickets. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.

Cast
Dominic Conway
Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens
Clare Beresford
Caroline Partridge
Shamira Turner
Understudies Iain Gibbons and Rose Charmaine Camacho

Creative Team
Director (Little Bulb) Alex Scott
Co-Musical Director (Little Bulb) Clare Beresford
Co-Musical Director (Little Bulb) Dominic Conway
Producer (Little Bulb) Emily Davis
Set & Costume Designer Sam Wilde
Lighting Designer Joshua Pharo
Sound Designer Sharon Tsang
Sound Operator Yoji Yau
Stage Manager on Book Katie Bingham
Prop Makers Sam Wilde and Michael Douglas
WCA Production Placement
Set Construction Basement94
Scenic Painter Fani Parali

For Polka
Wardrobe Manager & Costume Maker Annie James
Technical Manager Peter Hatherall
Theatre Technician Fergus O'Loan
Production Manager Adam Crosthwaite
Associate Director Roman Stefanski
Senior Producer Kate Bradshaw
Artistic Director Helen Matravers
Assistant Producer Abigayle Bartley
Birkbeck Resident Assistant Director Eddie HM
Production Assistant Simon Lade

With huge thanks to Fiona Baxter, Edith Tankus, Yshani Perinpanayagam, Ellena Vincent, Anne Hipperson, Alison O'Neill, Rebecca Molloy, Milly Strong and Stefan Boakye.

A Polka Theatre and Little Bulb production

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

** Multi-buy valid on all Adventure Theatre seats and Band A and Band B seats in the Main Theatre. Group offers valid on Band A and Band B seats only and not applicable during preview performances. Offer not valid on concession tickets, during previews and can not be used in conjunction with another offer. We reserve the right to remove or amend this discount at any time.