GET in the mood for Christmas with one of the world's most beloved ballets. This month Ballet Ireland begin their tour of The Nutcracker with its fairytale magic, Tchaikovsky's beloved score, beautiful costumes and a tale of adventure.
Based on stories by ETA Hoffmann and Alexander Dumas, the ballet starts at a Christmas Eve party, as the mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer brings gifts for all the children. When midnight strikes, very strange things start to happen. The Christmas tree grows to incredible heights and Clara’s magical Christmas gift, her Nutcracker, leads them into a fairy-tale world of snow, sweets and mice.
This production will be performed by an international cast of world-class dancers that includes Hayley Cunningham and Cian Hughes, both from Ireland.
It tours at venues including Coleraine's Riverside Theatre (November 8); Newtownabbey's Theatre at the Mill (November 9); Cookstown's Burnavon (November 11) and Enniskillen's Ardhowen (November 12).
