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Friday, 18th December 2020, 10:00 am
Six cities, 68 performances and thousands of audience members. That’s how Scottish Ballet should have been spending this winter, bringing sparkle into people’s lives with Peter Darrell’s much-loved version of The Nutcracker. Instead, like everyone else in 2020, Scottish Ballet has had to adapt. If we can’t go to them, they’ll come to us via a brand new film to watch at home that captures the joy of live performance.
Combining elements of The Nutcracker and Christopher Hampson’s The Snow Queen, The Secret Theatre is seen through the eyes of a young boy who wanders backstage in an empty venue. Props and costumes from previous shows are magically brought to life through dance – including the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy solo, danced by Scottish Ballet principal Sophie Martin.