NUT!
after DUMAS, Hoffman and Tchaïkovski

A site specific Christmas show with a toy war, after The Nutcracker by Alexandre Dumas

London French Institute

Directed by David Furlong

Person dressed as a pirate holding a nutcracker in a room with shelves and an audience of children.

The Title says it all! Exchange Theatre’s hilarious take on The Nutcracker! The Nutcracker is certainly the most obvious Christmas tale. Written by Hoffman, and made famous by Tchaikovsky. Alexandre Dumas was asked to write a tale by a child and as he was falling asleep in a party, he was inspired to rewrite his version of the Nutcracker as an encouragement to never stop dreaming. It was the most appropriate choice for our first christmas show in December 2010 as Exchange Theatre turned the mediatheque upside down with a real candy castle and a real toy fight thrown together.

Person wearing a Mouse mask
A person in a tuxedo standing near a model of a castle, surrounded by children and other people.
A person dressed in a pirate costume standing on a spiral staircase reading a book inside a library with tall bookshelves filled with books and star-shaped lights hanging from the staircase railing.

Creative Team

Adapted by David Furlong

With Ben Cooper, Fanny Dulin, David Furlong, and Magali Muxart

People dressed in costumes standing on a stage during a performance.
A woman dressed as a fairy tale character with curly blonde hair, wearing a pink bow, is surrounded by children, one of whom has their hand raised.