Meet Rupert – one of our youngest stars in The Nutcracker!

News & Stories 15 Dec 2025

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While many of the children in this year's production joined us through their training at the Royal Ballet School, Elmhurst Ballet School or our Dance Track classes, Rupert joined the Company through our open auditions. Thanks to this opportunity, he stepped onto the stage with BRB for The Nutcracker!

Watch the video below to find out more about Rupert and how he got on performing at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Find out more about The Nutcracker

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  4. The characters of The Nutcracker

  5. The history of The Nutcracker: Conductor Thomas Jung on the origins of Tchaikovsky's magical score

  6. The story of The Nutcracker

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  8. The Nutcracker 2026 Principal Casting announced

  9. Gallery: The Nutcracker at the RAH, 2025

  10. Heavenly tunes of The Nutcracker

  11. The Nutcracker: A view from the wings

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