The Nutcracker World Première at Palace Theatre, Manchester

October 12, 2007 at 11:37 am (Company News, Events, Tour News) (, , , , )

Last night at Palace Theatre, Manchester, Northern Ballet Theatre performed its dazzling new production of The Nutcracker for the first time. Photographs taken by Brian Slater and Mick Schofield.

Palace Theatre. Photo: Mick Schofield

Before the VIP reception in the Varieties Bar at the Palace. Photo: Mick Schofield

Palace Theatre. Photo: Mick Schofield

VIP Reception. Photo: Mick Schofield

Olivia Fraser, Joe Butler, Jenny Layton. Photo: Brian Slater

(Front L-R) Hironaio Takahashi as the Cavalier, Pippa Moore as Clara and Christopher Hinton-Lewis as the Nutcracker Prince with Northern Ballet Theatre Dancers in The Nutcracker. Photo: Brian Slater

Christopher Hinton-Lewis as the Nutcracker Prince and Pippa Moore as Clara in Northern Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. Photo: Brian Slater

Pippa Moore as Clara and Darren Goldmsith as Drosselmeyer with Northern Ballet Theatre Dancers in The Nutcracker. Photo: Brian Slater

Sebastian Loe as the Chinese doll with Northern Ballet Theatre Dancers in The Nutcracker. Photo: Brian Slater

Pippa Moore as Clara in Northern Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. Photo: Brian Slater

Sebastian Loe as the Chinese doll in Northern Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. Photo: Brian Slater

VIP welcoming committee. Photo: Mick Schofield

Jon Hammond speaking at the VIP Reception. Photo: Mick Schofield

David Nixon speaking at the after-show party. Photo: Mick Schofield

1 Comment

  1. fingersfred said,

    November 16, 2007 at 10:59 pm

    It seems an exciting start to what I hope will prove a successful addition to your repetoire. Please, please come further south more. It ‘s a long way to travel from Dorset to Leeds!!!!

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