Bulgarian company Varna International Ballet brings its traditional production of The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's score, to the Princess Theatre.
Varna International Ballet bring The Nutcracker to the Princess Theatre on Saturday 13 February 2027. It's a Bulgarian company that's been around since 1947, and their dancers have taken this production to stages all over the world. The whole thing is set to Tchaikovsky's score, staged with glittering sets, costumes and traditional ballet.
The story starts on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house, where the local magician Drosselmeyer arrives bearing gifts, including a wooden nutcracker. That's where the adventure kicks off, pitting mice against gingerbread men and leading into the Land of Sweets. It's the version of the story most of us know, and the company sticks to the traditional ballet style for it.
This is part of their 2027 UK season, so The Nutcracker isn't their only stop. They're also staging Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, directed by Sergei Bobrov and conducted by Filippo Dessi, and Swan Lake. If you're into ballet, that's three of the big ones in one run, so there's plenty to choose from if you can't make this one.
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The Nutcracker plays at the Princess Theatre on Torbay Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5EZ, on Saturday 13 February 2027.
