Review- The Nutcracker

When the curtain goes up and the ballerinas of the Birmingham Royal Ballet are frozen in position around a Christmas tree, one knows what time of year it is.

The performance at The Hippodrome in Birmingham has been left largely unchanged, although the sets were re-designed slightly, with the back curtain and some of the drapes now matching the dress of Clara's mother.

A charming and beautiful ballet, with exquisite dancing, sets, and music, this is a performance that one might happily watch annually for a lifetime, as I intend.