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The Nutcracker (Shanghai Grand Theatre’s Version) is co-produced by Shanghai Ballet and Shanghai Grand Theatre in 2010 which is based on the original story. The Victorian sceneries, fantasy magic and folk dance with Chinese elements give the audience a new and fresh experience in the Christmas ballet.

In order to give the classic work a new look, a new media art team dedicated to innovative expression was invited to design the stage multimedia, and the costumes and other styles were also updated accordingly. The re-created The Nutcracker Plus Version visually brings the audience an immersive experience of the retro fairy tale of the Victorian era, continuing the romantic wonderland...

SYNOPSIS

Act 1
It is Christmas Eve and family and friends are gathering to celebrate at the home of Herr and Frau Stahlbaum and their children, Clara and Fritz. Along with her grandparents, Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara's favorite uncle, is also at the party. He is a man with magical powers which he uses to entertain the children. During the festivities Drosselmeyer presents Clara with a Nutcracker Doll, which she finds entrancing. Fritz, jealous of the present that she has been given, disrupts the harmonious proceedings by breaking the doll. Drosselmeyer, however, is able to mend it and the party continues. As the evening progresses, Drosselmeyer decides it is time to show Clara some magic beyond her wildest dreams. Having sent her to bed, and knowing that she will return for the Nutcracker Doll, Drosselmeyer waits for Clara to fall asleep by the fire so that her mystical journey can begin.

Just before midnight, Clara awakes as Drosselmeyer begins to summon mice and rats into the house. As the clock strikes twelve and the rats begin attacking her, the Nutcracker Doll suddenly appears and she is scared. Drosselmeyer then conjures the house and Christmas tree to grow to dizzying heights, before Clara finds herself in the midst of a battle between an army of soldiers led by the Nutcracker Doll, and a horde of rats and mice led by the frightening King Rat. He is finally defeated by Clara who kills him with a blow to the head. The rats and soldiers retreat and Drosselmeyer transforms the Nutcracker Doll into a handsome Prince. Drosselmeyer leads him and Clara into an Ice Kingdom, where she is greeted by the Snow Queen, her Icicles and Snowflakes. Clara and the Prince are then whisked away in an ice sleigh to continue their journey.

Act 2
Having travelled around the world escorted by the Snow Queen, Clara and the Prince arrive at their destination: the Kingdom of Sweets. They are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy and a host of beautiful flowers. In honour of the young Clara, Drosselmeyer entertains her with a variety of dances from across the globe, culminating in a glittering pas de deux for the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Prince. At the climax of these celebrations Drosslemeyer decides it is now time for Clara to return home and, as we see her waking up surrounded by her family, holding her beloved Nutcracker Doll, we realize it has all been a dream …... or has it?

CREATIVE TEAM

Derek Deane
Choreographer

Derek Deane joined the Royal Ballet in 1972 and soon became a principal dancer in 1980. He later created many ballets for the Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet. He left the Royal Ballet in 1989 to explore a broader world of dance art creation.

In the spring of 1993, Derek Deane was appointed Artistic Director of the English National Ballet and the English National Ballet School. In 1997, after his work Swan Lake premiered at the Royal Albert Hall, it received two nominations for the Laurence Olivier Awards, the highest award in British drama, in February 1998. In 1999, Swan Lake was staged again and toured five times in theaters in Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. The tour set a record of 250,000 audiences in total. In the fall of 2000, he created a new version of Swan Lake, and the work toured in the UK and Japan in the following six months.

In 2000 and 2004, Shanghai Ballet successively introduced two productions choreographed by Derek Deane, Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet. In following years, Derek Deane tailor-made several productions for Shanghai Ballet, including The Nutcracker (Shanghai Grand Theatre Version, 2010), Swan Lake (Grand Version, 2015), Hamlet (2016), The Sleeping Beauty (2018), The Lady of the Camellias (Shanghai Ballet Version, 2019), and Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (2023). He was appointed as Artistic Director of Shanghai Ballet from 2018 to 2023. From 2024, he is appointed as Artistic Consultant.

Producer: ZHANG Songhua
Production Director: JI Pingping, ZHANG Xiaoding
Artistic Director: XIN Lili
Composer: P.I.Tchaikovsky
Choreographer, Set & Costume Designer: Derek Deane
Lighting Designer: LIU Haiyuan
New Media Art Design: MOTSE