The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling, music by Tchaikovsky
Anna Tsygankova (Clara), Matthew Golding (Prince / Drosselmeijer's Nephew), James Stout (Nutcracker), Alexander Zhembrovskyy (Mouse King), Wolfgang Tietze (Mr. Drosselmeijer) — Dutch National Ballet
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Cast
Toer van Schayk — Choreographer, set designer, costume designer
Wayne Eagling — Choreographer
Hans Åke Sjöquist — Lighting designer
Anna Tsygankova — Clara Staalboom
Matthew Golding — Prince / Mr. Drosselmeijer’s nephew
James Stout — Nutcracker
Alexander Zhembrovskyy — Mouse King
Wolfgang Tietze — Mr. Drosselmeijer
Nadia Yanowsky — Louise, Clara’s sister
Rink Sliphorst — Frits, Clara’s brother
The Dutch National Ballet
Muziekschool Waterland Children’s Choir
Jan Maarten Koeman — Chorus Master
Holland Symfonia
Program notes
Is it possible to give one of the world's best-known Christmas stories a twist? For Wayne Eagling and Toer van Schayk of the Dutch National Ballet, the answer is a resounding and high-flying yes...