|
|
Article: A sweet Nutcracker; Far from flaky... Northern Ballet Theatre's 'fresh and enticing' Nutcracker.
- Article from:
- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 18, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Rupert Christiansen
The Nutcracker Northern Ballet Theatre Grand Theatre, Leeds ****
Rambert Dance Company Sadler's Wells, London ****
It promises to be the sweetest of festive seasons for Nutcracker fans withthree productions - by the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and AdventuresIn Motion Pictures - in London alone. Several other versions will tour thecountry and, on December 16, ITV's South Bank Show will broadcast what promisesto be a fascinating documentary on the ballet's complicated history.
But the novelty this year comes from Northern Ballet Theatre, which ispresenting a new version produced and choreographed by ...