Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet

The story

English National Ballet has been performing a version of Nutcracker every year since 1950. In 2020, the tradition lives on. Join Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker on a hot air balloon ride to the Land of Snow, and enjoy iconic scenes featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy, Snowflakes, Flowers and more. As London moved into Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions with the subsequent cancellation of all scheduled performances of Nutcracker Delights, the Company decided to film and share a recording of this specially-adapted production with its audience as a thank you at the close of its 70th Anniversary year. Nutcracker Delights was filmed on 18 and 19 December at the London Coliseum by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt.

Cast

S Simon CallowNarrator N Natascha MairClara E Erina TakahashiThe Sugar Plum Fairy J Joseph CaleyPrince A Aitor ArrietaNutcracker J James StreeterDr. Drosselmeyer D Daniel KrausMouse King P Precious AdamsLead Snowflake / Lead Flower A Alison McWhinneyLead Snowflake / Lead Flower C Claire BarrettSnowflake / Flower P Paige BestingtonSnowflake R Rebecca BlenkinsopSnowflake / Flower

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G Georgia BouldSnowflake I Ivana BuenoSnowflake / Spanish Dance E Emilia CadorinSnowflake / Flower J Julia ConwaySnowflake / Flower B Breanna FoadSnowflake / Russian Dance C Carolyne GalvaoSnowflake / Chinese Dance C Chloe KeneallySnowflake S Sarah KundiSnowflake / Flower E Emily SuzukiSnowflake / Flower J Jung ah ChoiSpanish Dance D Daniel McCormickSpanish Dance M Miguel Angel MaidanaChinese Dance R Rhys Antoni YeomansChinese Dance K Ken SaruhashiRussian Dance A Alicia TownsendRussian Dance M Matthew AstleyLead Flower S Skyler MartinLead Flower G Giorgio GarrettFlower K Kevin HaleFlower T Thomas HoldsworthFlower V Van Le NgocFlower V Victor PrigentFlower E Eric SnyderFlower