The Nutcracker

Dates :

Saturday 16 November - Sunday 26 January

Age:

5 - 12 Years

A Polka Theatre and Little Bulb co-production

A group of performers wearing blue blazers and neckties, wearing animal headbands playing a variety of instruments such as the guitar, tamborine and accordion.
4 star rating

"Ebullient retelling of this rodent classic"

The Stage

4 star rating

"A vibrant and imaginative show"

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About

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.

Cast and Creatives

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

Creatives
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
Production photography Steve Gregson

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

Generously supported by the Chan Yin Chuen Memorial Charitable Foundation.

Gallery

A couple of performers on stage, one is knelt down holding a round shield and the other is stood up holding a sword.
A performer holding a wooden nutcracker doll, stood next to a performer wearing a headband with animal ears.
A trio of performers dressed as rats. In the middle is the rat king wearing a large crown.
A couple of performers on stage, one is knelt down holding a round shield and the other is stood up holding a sword. A performer holding a wooden nutcracker doll, stood next to a performer wearing a headband with animal ears. A trio of performers dressed as rats. In the middle is the rat king wearing a large crown.
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