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Nutcracker! returns
As Sir Matthew Bourne’s ever-exuberant Nutcracker! celebrates its 30th anniversary and returns to the stage for the first time in 10 years, Melissa Blease chats to the “undisputed king of dance theatre” ahead of its launch at The Bristol Hippodrome next month
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his year: so far, it's all been a bit depressing, hasn’t it? But away from the doom and gloom, a collection of attention-grabbing headlines on a distinctly optimistic theme dominates certain sections of the broadsheets. The reviews are in on highly-acclaimed British choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne's reinvented Nutcracker!, which is landing at The Bristol Hippodrome at the start of next month, 24 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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JANUARY 2022
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No 206
revisited and refreshed for its first outing in 10 years to celebrate the original production's 30th anniversary. If you're looking for uplifting escapism, this show, it seems, is it: “lavish, scrumptious, sumptuous”, “sensual, kitsch, plush”, “whimsical, exquisite, thrilling,” read the reviews. The critics – let alone the audiences, who anticipate Bourne's shows with bated breath – adore him, showering him with swooning accolades such
