On a Christmas Eve unlike any other, Claire receives a magical gift… 

Transported to a fantastical kingdom where toys come to life, nutcrackers can talk and just about anything feels possible, she soon discovers that it’s not just mice lurking beneath the floorboards.

But danger is coming – will Claire and her friends be able to stop the Mouse King in his tracks before it’s too late? 

And why is she so fixated on her imaginary unicorn?

Bristol Old Vic presents a bold and wild theatrical re-telling of The Nutcracker, full of magic, adventure and show-stopping dance numbers.

From the pens of Tom Morris and composer/lyricist Gwyneth Herbert, The Nutcracker is a magical, musical adaptation of the story behind the classic ballet, staged by Lee Lyford(The Snow Queen, A Christmas Carol, The Elephant Man) and uniting the performance talents of Bristol Old Vic regulars Tristan Sturrock (Cyrano, Peter Pan,Tristan & Yseult),Patrycja Kujawska (Cyrano, Tristan & Yseult, Dead Dog in a Suitcase, The Grinning Man), Guy Hughes (Twelfth Night, Cyrano, The Little Matchgirl) and Harry Bird (A Christmas Carol, The Snow Queen) with Bristol Old Vic debuts for Denzel Baidoo (Screw, Suspicion), Mae Munuo(Gulliver, The Bolds) and Kirris Rivieré (A View from the Bridge, Sandman and Manhunt).