Starring Tony Robinson as the Nutcracker, Edward de Souza as Drosselmeier, Eric Allen as the Mouse King and Angela Shaftoe as Mary, it is sure to delight fans of Tchaikovsy's famous ballet - and anyone who loves the magic of a good fairy tale. Hoffmann's classic children's tale is adapted by Brian Sibley (who also dramatised The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia for radio).

Its an irresistible tale of a toy soldier that turns into a prince. Hoffmanns renowned Christmas story, which inspired Tchaikovskys ballet The. Unlike the ballet, we also learn what happens when the. Hoffmann has put 'The Nutcracker' into story form. Tony Robinson stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E. But as the grandfather clock begins to chime midnight, all her toys spring to life! Led by the Nutcracker, they rush into battle with an army of mice who emerge from beneath the floorboards - including the seven-headed Mouse King. Hoffmanns 1816 book, Alan Cumming recounts the origin story of how a prince got put into a nutcracker.

She puts him away carefully, promising that Drosselmeier will mend him - and at that moment he seems to come alive. Mary's favourite gift is a nutcracker soldier, and she is disappointed when his jaw breaks on a particularly hard nut. It is Christmas Eve, and young Mary and Fred are opening presents from their godfather, Drosselmeier the toymaker. Hoffmann's renowned Christmas story, which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. Hoffmann Edition: 1 Edition Type: BRDBK Publisher: Running Press Kids ISBN: 9780762495719 Languages. Tony Robinson stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E. Title: The Nutcracker Author: Don Daily, E.T.A.

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