Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker
Share the joy of Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker, an interactive ballet experience for children aged three years and older.
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Sydney | Canberra | Brisbane | Melbourne
December 2025 – January 2026
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Duration
50 min
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Ticket Price Range
From $65
Children aged under 2 years are admitted free of charge, providing they are seated on the lap of an accompanying adult.
Downloadable Gift Certificate
Tickets to the ballet are a special gift. Once you have purchased tickets, you can download your gift certificate and fill out the performance details to present to your lucky recipient.
With an enchanting score and charming story, this beloved ballet transports audiences into the traditional festive fairytale.
On Christmas Eve Clara receives a nutcracker doll who magically comes to life. Together they battle the Rat King and visit the Land of Sweets for a grand celebration with the Sugar Plum Fairy before Clara wakes up at the foot of the Christmas tree – but was it really all a dream?
The perfect introduction to ballet, Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker is led by an engaging narrator and runs for under an hour to keep your little ones captivated. Dressing-up in your favourite ballet-inspired outfit and dancing in your seat are warmly encouraged!
Please note that flashing wands and smoke/ haze will be used during this performance.
Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker is an interactive performance with light-up wands used throughout. To enhance your experience, guests can purchase a wand from the merchandise counter at the venue or bring one from home.
Access Performances
Sydney
AUSLAN Interpreted | Sunday 28 December, 2pm performance
Audio Described | Saturday 27 December, 2pm performance
Our Customer Experience office will be closed from 3pm, Tuesday 23 December to 9am, Tuesday 6 January. To book an Audio Described ticket please contact the Sydney Opera House on 1300 764 849 or email [email protected].
Canberra
AUSLAN Interpreted | Friday 9 January, 2pm performance | Book here
Brisbane
AUSLAN Interpreted | Friday 16 January, 2pm performance
Melbourne
AUSLAN Interpreted | Friday 23 January, 2pm performance | Book here
Production Credits
Choreography Marius Petipa
Production and additional choreography David McAllister
Music Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker is performed to a soundtrack played by Orchestra Victoria and conducted by Nicolette Fraillon
Costume design Krystal Giddings
Set design Kat Chan
Lighting Design Jenny Hector
Chantelle Van der Hoek, Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artist of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artist of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Chantelle Van der Hoek, Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Chantelle Van der Hoek, Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artist of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artist of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Chantelle Van der Hoek, Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
Artists of Storytime Ballet, The Nutcracker (McAllister) 2016
Photo Lynette Wills
We thank our Production Partner
Storytime Ballet, interactive performances for the next generation of dance enthusiasts, has been made possible by the generous support of Gandel Philanthropy, the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation, and many generous individuals across Australia.