Review- The nutcracker 2021

It was good to see The nutcracker back at the Hippodrome this year. The ballet had been slightly redesigned, notably, with lighting effects that covered the walls of the theatre at times. Also, the ballet starts at a scene in Drosselmeyer's shop, with Drosselmeyer giving a short narration at different points in the story. The orchestra was positioned above the stage, rather than in the well, giving them a more prominent position than in previous years.

That being said, the majority of the ballet remained the same, albeit with some new dancers in the main role. The quality of the performance has been maintained,

There was a short presentation at the end, in which it was indicated that the performance will be more comprehensively re-designed next year. An interesting, if risky proposition.