The Nutcracker and I
Dance. Sparkle. Believe in fairies.
Who’s on stage
Back by popular demand for 2024, we’re delighted to be joined once more by Romanian-British pianist Alexandra Dariescu and ballerina Imogen-Lily Ash.
What they’re playing
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s music for The Nutcracker ballet, redesigned into a ground-breaking multimedia performance for solo piano with live dance and digital animation.
Need to know
Price: £20 (adults), £18 (children under 16)
Running time: 50 minutes. No latecomers will be admitted.
Discounts: save if you’re under 16, a group of 10 or more people, a classical first timer (subject to availability).
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
The Nutcracker and I
Who's performing it
Alexandra Dariescu piano
Imogen-Lily Ash ballerina
What's happening in the music?
This is Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker for the 21st century, using astonishing, state-of-the-art animation and effects to retell this seasonal classic like it’s never been told before, creating a fantastical world so real that you may even start to believe in sugarplum fairies!
All your favourite tunes – Trepak, Flower Waltz Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – have been specially arranged for solo piano.
Take a listen
Here’s a preview of the show from creator and pianist Alexandra Dariescu.
