MAMT: The Nutcracker
МАМТ: Щелкунчик
The Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Musical Theatre presents "The Nutcracker" – a fresh take on the beloved tale. This beautiful and elegant contemporary interpretation breathes new life into the eternal story of the struggle between good and evil, of dreams and the faith in miracles.
Young Marie is a dreamer, lost in the pages of her books. With Christmas Eve upon her, a time ripe for fantasy, she is captivated by the mysterious and wonderfully handsome nephew of Herr Drosselmeyer. Weary from the evening's emotions and the whirl of the festive ball, the girl falls asleep and is swept away into the world of her literary dreams.
A giant book forms the centerpiece of the scenery – it is both the story's frame and a magical portal, allowing her to journey through different worlds with the turn of a page. It serves as a reminder that all of this might be a dream, a fantasy, and most certainly a fairy tale: beautiful, slightly ominous, and filled with trials, trepidation, and great hope.
The exquisite and immensely complex choreography by Yuri Posokhov intertwines with the plot and music like delicate vignettes. The characters find themselves suspended between the world of reality and the realm of fantasy, while the ballet itself stands at the crossroads of the 20th and 21st centuries. A production to be cherished by lovers of classical and neoclassical dance alike, and, of course, by everyone for whom the holiday season is unthinkable without the magic of "The Nutcracker."
Actors
Please note that cast is subject to change
Marie
Anastasia Limenko
Nutcracker The Prince
Ivan Mikhalev
Drosselmeyer
The Mouse King
Konstantin Nikitin
Crew
Choreographer
Yurij Posokhov
Set designer
Polina Bakhtina
Costume designer
Sandra Woodall
Lighting designer
Narek Tumanyan
Musical director
Ivan Nikiforchin
Conductor
Arif Dadashev
The home of Herr Stahlbaum is full of guests. Adults and children are having fun and dancing. Among the guests is Herr Drosselmeyer, a jack-of-all-trades and even, they say, a bit of a magician. He has come with his nephew.
The time for gifts arrives. As always, Drosselmeyer has prepared the most unusual surprises. Marie, the daughter of Herr Stahlbaum, receives a mechanical doll from him as a gift—a Nutcracker, who can crack nuts. The girl likes the strange toy, but the other children laugh at the Nutcracker.
Late evening. The guests return to their homes. Marie goes to sleep. Suddenly, enormous mice appear in the room, led by the terrifying Mouse King. They threaten the girl, but the Nutcracker and his toy army come to her defense. The Mouse King is defeated, and the mice flee in panic.
The Nutcracker turns into a handsome Prince and invites Marie to a magical land. A fairy-tale journey begins.
Morning comes. Marie wakes up, full of joyful anticipation. The magical dream opens the path to her future happiness.
Language
None
Runtime
2 hours 25 minutes with one intermission
Act 1
55 min
Intermission
30 min
Act 2
60 min
2025
6+
Stills
#theatreincinems 2024/2026
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