The Nutcracker (TV)

Sir Peter Wrights 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmanns original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyers mission to find a young girl Clara who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.