Seeing The Nutcracker through the eyes of a child
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BRB's Covid-safe Nutcracker is a tragically reduced affair – but parents watching it at home may nevertheless find a magical silver lining
A dusting of magic: The Nutcracker performed by the Birmingham Royal Ballet
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Had you told me, this time last year, that 12 months later I would be reviewing Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker via a crummy laptop wired up to our home telly, while awaiting a Thai takeaway, and to a breathless running commentary from my three-year-old son, George, I would have suggested you go a little easier on the grog.