Nutcracker by Matthew Bourne

Nutcracker by Matthew Bourne

1. Key Facts

   • Dancers
     • 24 Dancers
     • Clara (Main Character)
     • Nutcracker
     • Matron who becomes Queen Candy
     • Dr Dross who becomes King Sherbet
     • Sugar who becomes Princess Sherbet
     • Fritz who becomes Prince Bon Bon
     • 3 Gobstoppers
     • 2 Cupids
     • Orphans who play Sweets or Cupids in Act 2
     • 5 Marshmallow Girls
     • 3 Liquorice Allsorts 2 Male 1 Female
     • Knickerbocker Glory
     • Humbug Bouncer
   • Key Information
     • Premiered: August 1992
     • Performed by: New Adventures
     • Lighting designer: Howard Harrison
     • Staging and Costume: Anthony Ward
     • Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
   • Styles
     • Contemporary
       • Movement Examples
         • Rolls
         • Lifts
         • Star Jumps
     • Ballet
       • Movement Examples
         • Rondejambe
         • Point
         • Jete
     • Flamenco
       • Liquorice Allsorts
         • Costume: Bolero Jacket, matador-style boys clothes and black hair slicked back
       • Movement Examples
         • Claps
         • Swishing of the dress
     • Arabian
       • Knickerbocker Glory
       • Movement Examples
         • Hip movement
         • Use of the eyes to convey a message
     • Chinese Influence
       • Marshmallow girls
       • Movement Examples
         • Rapid heel-to-toe mini-steps (Kick Flicks)
         • Circular Pathways
     • Russian Influenced
       • Gobstoppers
       • Movement Examples
         • 'Troika'
           • Horse like steps e.g. gallops
         • Big jumps
         • Dynamics: Full of energy