Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! at Sadler's Wells

Marking the 30th anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s much-loved ballet, Trafalgar Releasing has announced that Nutcracker! is being released in cinemas for the first time.  Nutcracker! Is screening in cinemas across the UK and internationally on 15th and 20th of November 2022 in the lead-up to the festive season.

The New Adventures production of Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from Christmas Eve at Dr Dross’s Orphanage, through a shimmering winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland.  Influenced by lavish 1930s Hollywood musicals, Nutcracker! features dollops of Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy.  Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and Anthony Ward’s newly-refreshed delectable sets and costumes combine with Bourne’s dazzling choreography in this delightful production.

Audiences across the UK and aRound the world can now enjoy Bourne’s sweetest of treats on the big screen.  Released by Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution and produced by Illuminations, the production was filmed live at Sadler’s Wells, London, in January 2022, and is directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.