The adaptation by producer Carlos Acosta, one of Cuba’s most famous ballet dancers-turned-directors, follows the traditional storyline of the nutcracker - rat king, sugar plum fairy and all.

Acosta transports the narrative from the stale parlour-rooms of a small German town (the traditional setting) to a sun-dappled home in Havana, where a Cuban family is raucously celebrating Christmas.

The adaptation by producer Carlos Acosta, one of Cuba’s most famous ballet dancers-turned-directors, follows the traditional storyline of the nutcracker - rat king, sugar plum fairy and all. READ MORE ...

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