When Clara Met Derren… New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker is a slimmed-down affair, suitable for a small-scale company, and none the worse for that. For one thing, both narrative and characterisation are immaculate, so that, even if unfamiliar with the plot (unlikely), you don’t need to read the excellent programme synopsis to follow the […]
A Glitzy, Modern Day Nutcracker Comes to London
Choreographer Valentino Zucchetti Interview A brand new Nutcracker is about to come to London. A New English Ballet Theatre (NEBT) production, it’s characteristically innovative, glitzy and set in the modern day. It stole a march on all other Nutcrackers by hitting the stage at the end of October. After a tour of small UK […]