Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker
Melbourne
Synopsis
It is Christmas Eve, and the Stahlbaums are having a marvellous party. Drosselmeyer the Magician amazes everyone with his magical dolls, who come to life and dance for the guests. At the end of the party Drosselmeyer hands out presents for all the children, including a Nutcracker doll for Clara, the daughter of the house. That night, Clara creeps downstairs to check on her precious gift. As midnight strikes, magic is unloosed and the Nutcracker comes alive to fight with the Rat King. Clara saves him by hitting the King with her slipper – and the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. The Prince takes Clara to the Kingdom of Sweets, where the grateful inhabitants, led by the Sugar Plum Fairy, perform a series of delicious dances to delight Clara. Afterwards, the Prince whisks Clara home and she wakes up at the foot of the Christmas tree – but was it really all a dream?
Cast sheets
Select a performance
Thursday 22 January 11.00am
Thursday 22 January 2.00pm
Thursday 22 January 4.00pm
Friday 23 January 11.00am
Friday 23 January 2.00pm
Friday 30 January 4.00pm
Saturday 24 January 11.00am
Saturday 24 January 2.00pm
Saturday 24 January 4.00pm
Sunday 25 January 11.00am
Sunday 25 January 2.00pm
Sunday 25 January 4.00pm
Columbine and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Mouse, Party Guest and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Calista Lewis
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Rat King, Party Guest and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Clara
Claudia Gordon
Mouse, Party Guest and Spanish Dancer
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Calista Lewis
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Zachary Medved
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Sugar Plum Fairy and Columbine
Bronte Mollison
Nutcracker and Prince
Noah Sharpe
Harlequin, Rat King and Spanish Dancer
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Clara
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Calista Lewis
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Zachary Medved
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Sugar Plum Fairy and Columbine
Bronte Mollison
Nutcracker and Prince
Noah Sharpe
Harlequin, Rat King and Spanish Dancer
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Clara
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Calista Lewis
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Zachary Medved
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Sugar Plum Fairy and Columbine
Bronte Mollison
Nutcracker and Prince
Noah Sharpe
Harlequin, Rat King and Spanish Dancer
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Columbine and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Calista Lewis
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Rat King, Party Guest and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Columbine and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Calista Lewis
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Rat King, Party Guest and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Party Guest, Mouse, Columbine and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Rat King, Party Guest and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Party Guest, Columbine, Mouse and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Party Guest, Rat King and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Party Guest, Columbine, Mouse and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Party Guest, Rat King and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Party Guest, Columbine, Mouse and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Party Guest, Rat King and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Party Guest, Mouse, Columbine and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Mirliton
Calista Lewis
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Rat King, Party Guest and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath
Party Guest, Mouse, Columbine and Mirliton
Claudia Gordon
Party Guest, Mouse and Sugar Plum Fairy
Natalie Henry
Party Guest, Soldier and Russian Dancer
Reiley Kohler
Party Guest, Mouse and Spanish Dancer
Amelie Marks
Party Guest, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Zachary Medved
Harlequin, Soldier and Chinese Dancer
Alexander Mitchell
Clara
Bronte Mollison
Rat King, Party Guest and Spanish Dancer
Noah Sharpe
Nutcracker and Prince
Rory Taylforth
Mother
Chantelle van der Hoek
Drosselmeyer/Narrator
Sean McGrath