The Nutcracker
by Jenifer Toksvig, David Perkins

The Nutcracker Book Cover
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Highlights

90 mins Expandable Casting Bare Stage/Simple Set Fantasy Costumes British Adaptation Christmas

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

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2014
Pages 78
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573180231
ISBN-10 0573180237

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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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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