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Nutcracker&Rosas
Nutcracker
Anthony Ward
Colourful and ‘over the top’ to show characters.
Cultural influences and literal references to sweets.
Set design:
Anthony Ward
Partly realistic but larger than life and almost cartoon-like.
Scene 2, entered through a large mouth, represents Sweetie-land – complete with a
massive three-tier wedding cake.
Matthew Bourne
Choreographer
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker
Choreographer
Rosas
Designed by Rosas
Drab everyday grey skirts and tops, black leggings, socks and shoes. Loose fitting
and functional. They appear institutional.
Set design:
Film: takes place in the corridors and rooms of a large, austere, empty school in
Belgium. Windows, doors and walls frame the action. An assortment of wooden
chairs is used for one section.
Live version: set by Keersmaeker