The Nutcracker
by Jenifer Toksvig, David Perkins
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Synopsis
It's Christmas: the best time of year for toys and stories.
But all over the world, the magic of Make Believe is fading.
Only the toys know the truth: the Queen and King of Mouses have stolen the Christmas Star, and used its magic to turn the Prince of Make Believe into a wooden Nutcracker.
Can Clara and her brother Fritz bring the Nutcracker back to life, help him defeat the House of Mouse, and restore him to the throne?
First, they must believe...-Large flexible cast
Characters
| Character |
|---|
GODFATHER DROSSELMEYER |
CLARA Around 12 |
FRITZ Clara's younger brother |
MARIE Clara's doll |
CAPTAIN FREDERIC Leader of the Russian soldiers |
SUGARPLUM FAIRY |
THE NUTCRACKER |
MOUSE KING |
MOUSE QUEEN |
GINGERBREAD MEN, MOUSES, TOYS (Optional) |
Publication
The Nutcracker is a British adaptation play written by Jenifer Toksvig and published by Samuel French (2014).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Samuel French · 2014 · 78 pp
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