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In honour of Sir Peter Wright and his centenary, we’re taking a closer look at his signature productions, performed by leading ballet companies worldwide. Here, we look at his production of The Nutcracker, first performed by BRB in 1990 – the year the Company established itself in Birmingham. Sir Peter created this production exclusively for BRB, offering it as a lasting gift to the City of Birmingham.
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Max Maslen as the Prince.
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Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet in the Waltz of the Flowers.
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Beatrice Parma as the Rose Fairy.
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Reina Fuchigami as Clara.
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Lachlan Monaghan as Drosselmeyer.
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Reina Fuchigami as Clara with Thomas Kujawa, Marlo Kempsey-Fagg and John Fontanini in Trepak, the Russian Dance.
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Miki Mizutani as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Max Maslen as the Prince.
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Reina Fuchigami as Clara.
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Yuki Sugiura as the Snow Fairy.
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Reina Fuchigami as Clara and Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as the Mirletons.
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Reina Fuchigami as Clara.
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Haoliang Feng and Gabriel Anderson as Winds with Sofia Liñares and Eilis Small as Snow Fairy Attendants.
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Javier Rojas as Harlequin and Rosanna Ely as Columbine.
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Mason King as King Rat.
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Yuki Sugiura as the Snow Fairy.
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Max Maslen as the Prince.
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Reina Fuchigami as Clara, Enrique Bejarano Vidal as her Dancing Partner and Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet as Cadets and Ballet Students.
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Miki Mizutani as the Sugar Plum Fairy.
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Ryan Felix as the Nutcracker Doll and Mason King as King Rat.
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Miki Mizutani as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Max Maslen as the Prince.
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Reina Fuchigami as Clara with Thomas Hazelby and Ryan Felix in the Chinese Dance.
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Lachlan Monaghan as Drosselmeyer.
© 2025 Credit : Johan PerssonFind out more about Sir Peter

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