NUTCRACKER (The Alternative Cabaret)

Welcome to Le Crack – the dingiest cabaret club you can’t help but love.

Crawl under the walls and scurry inside for a soiree of seductive burlesque, daring aerial acts, gender-bending deviancy and a house band that will make you squeak with delight. Proudly hosted by your overlord of the underground, the voice of the vermin – The Rat King!

Venture inside if you dare. Come, put your toys down and join the weirdos in the Rat King’s lair…

NUTCRACKER (the alternative cabaret) is a queer love story and an adult twist on a Christmas classic. Directed by Juliette Manon, with original live music from Sam Roberts and Heledd Watkins of HMS Morris, and deliciously dark performances from Len Blanco, Diomede, Cadbury Parfait, Rotten Peach and Daisy Williams.

Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original 1816 fairy tale, The Nutcracker and The Mouse King, this immersive Cabaret experience will subvert the norms and muse on the good, the bad and the beautiful in our modern world.

A Wales Millennium Centre + Juliette Manon production.

Start time: 8.30pm
Matinee 31 December 3.30pm

Previews: 3 + 4 December £15

Running time: approximately 2 hours including an interval

Age restriction: 18+

This is a fun, festive, cabaret spectacular. However, we wanted to share some important content warnings before you enter the space.

Warnings: strong language; scenes of a sexual nature; partial nudity; depictions of violence, homophobia and transphobia; some scenes which audience members may find upsetting; strobe lighting; flashing lights; smoke; haze; sudden loud noises