Dunfermline: Alhambra welcomes the Crown Ballet's The Nutcracker

Crown Ballet will bring their performance of The Nutcracker to the iconic Dunfermline venue on October 8 at 7:30pm. 

Producer Alexej Ignatow, of Amande Concerts Ltd, who has co-ordinated the UK tour, said: “We are constantly on the lookout for new challenges, to ensure that our opera and ballet audiences get a chance to experience a wide spectrum of various classic pieces."

An international cast of dancers from across the world will be performing the classic based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Ignatow continued: “With extensive national tours that get our productions seen the length and breadth of the country, we are able to offer national audiences in various theatres an unforgettable experience at a fraction of the price of the major opera houses, all without sacrificing quality.

"We aim to deliver top-quality productions every year and make new converts wherever we go.

"We are therefore especially excited to present this very diverse ballet company in the UK.”.

The ballet tells the story of Marie, a rather sad little girl, whose godfather, Drosselmeier, gives her a nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve. The toy magically turns into a prince.

Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic, and love are just some of the elements that will be brought together.

A highly accessible ballet, it is full of familiar music such as the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Tickets for the show are available at https://alhambradunfermline.com/event/crown-ballet-presents-the-nutcracker/ or by calling the Alhambra Box Office on 01383 740384.