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

  1. Gallery: The Nutcracker at the RAH, 2025

  2. Heavenly tunes of The Nutcracker

  3. The Nutcracker: A view from the wings

  4. Insight: Luca Mollica on The Nutcracker

  5. Beatrice Parma wins Dancer of the Year 2025!

  6. Behind the scenes with Drosselmeyer

  7. The Nutcracker: Audience Reactions

  8. Happy Birthday, Sir Peter!

  9. Sir Peter Wright's gift to Birmingham

  10. Opening night success!

  11. Insight: Céline Gittens on The Nutcracker

  12. Everybody welcome!

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