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  • A young girl stands on stage with fallen ballerinas all around her in a production of The Nutcracker.
  • A young ballerina touches a large Christmas tree in a production of The Nutcracker.
  • Performers on stage fighting with swords in a production of The Nutcracker.
  • Two ballet dancers leaping in the air spectacularly in a production of The Nutcracker.
9 – 31 Oct

The Australian Ballet: The Nutcracker

  • Family and kids
  • Music

Sir Peter Wright's beloved production of The Nutcracker returns to the Ian Potter State Theatre to enchant Melbourne's audiences. With earlier start times, The Nutcracker is the perfect ballet to create a new family tradition.

In The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s last ballet score, with its famous motifs and melodies, draws us into the story of Clara, a young ballet student celebrating with her family on Christmas Eve.

World-renowned designer John F Macfarlane exquisitely evokes the world of this ballet: whirling snowflakes, crackling fires, bandbox soldiers, a Christmas tree that grows until it brushes the ceiling, and a Sugar Plum Fairy in luscious candy-floss pink.

Only eight performances, do not miss your chance to experience the magic of The Nutcracker.

Hours

Date Times
Sat 24 Oct
  • 7pm - 9pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Mon 26 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tue 27 Oct
  • 7pm - 9pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wed 28 Oct
  • 7pm - 9pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu 29 Oct
  • 7pm - 9pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Fri 30 Oct
  • 7pm - 9pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sat 31 Oct
  • 2pm - 4pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location

Regent Theatre
191 Collins St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $65 to $327

Book online for The Australian Ballet: The Nutcracker

Contact details

  • telephone number: 1300 369 741
  • email address: tickets@australianballet.com.au
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