The Nutcracker

Sir Peter Wright’s magical production remains faithful to the 19th-century original and will fill audiences with the Christmas spirit. Tchaikovsky’s last ballet score, with its famous motifs and melodies, draws viewers into the story of Clara, a young ballet student celebrating with her family on Christmas Eve.

World-renowned designer John F. Macfarlane exquisitely evokes the world of this picture-perfect ballet: whirling snowflakes, crackling fires, bandbox soldiers, a Christmas tree that grows until it brushes the ceiling, and a Sugar Plum Fairy in luscious candy-floss pink.

There’s no better way than The Nutcracker for audiences to rediscover the childlike joys of the holiday season or create their own family tradition. Presented by The Australian Ballet