Music
**Selected matinee performances on 4, 15, 16, 19 (6:30pm) and 20 December are performed to recorded music.
Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker
2 - 23 Dec 2022
Playhouse, QPAC
2 hours
(including interval, subject to change without notice)
$110 - $180 *
* A transaction fee of $7.20 applies.
qb_the_nutcracker_22 The Nutcracker Queensland Ballet Ballet, Dance, Family / Kids Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker
2 - 23 Dec 2022
Playhouse, QPAC
Overview
A sprinkling of Christmas magic for the whole family
Whisk the entire family away this festive season to a magical Christmas Eve party where snowflakes flutter, fireplaces crackle, and enchanted toys come alive to frolic and play in The Nutcracker.
Adapted by renowned choreographer Ben Stevenson OBE from the original 19thcentury Russian classic and featuring the original Tchaikovsky score played live by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, this cherished Queensland Ballet holiday tradition returns to Brisbane for another spell-binding season.
It’s Christmas Eve and under tinsel and twinkling fairylights, young Clara and Fritz are gifted new toys. But a visit from the mysterious Dr Drosselmeyer puts plans in a spin when he gives Clara a special wooden Nutcracker doll.
When the clock strikes twelve, nothing is as it seems! In a daring dreamscape, Clara and the Nutcracker Prince journey across a Lemonade Sea to the Kingdom of Sweets, for a midnight rendezvous of delectable delights and enchanting entertainment.
This hugely popular ballet has been captivating audiences – young and old – across the globe for more than 120 years. Queensland Ballet’s production was choreographed by Ben Stevenson OBE in 1976 and premièred for Brisbane audiences in 2013.
Special Events
Auslan Interpreted Post Performance Q&A
- Sat 10 Dec 2022, 1:30 PM
A post show Q&A panel discussion with creatives and dancers will be held on 10th December after the 1.30pm show. This session will be AUSLAN interpreted.
Creatives
Choreographer Ben Stevenson OBE
Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor Nigel Gaynor
Costume Designer Desmond Heeley
Associate Costume Designer Noelene Hill
Set Designer Thomas Boyd
Lighting Designer David Walters
Revival Lighting Designer Cameron Goerg
Music performed by** Queensland Symphony Orchestra
**Selected matinee performances on 4, 15, and 16 December are performed to recorded music.
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