ENB: The Nutcracker

As per Christmas tradition, English National Ballet performs 'The Nutcracker' in Wayne Eagling's 2010 production. Set in foggy Edwardian London, it's a far cry from the bright and buzzy versions that have been popular in recent years. In fact, it's all a little gloomy for our liking, with its scary rat army and shadowy puppet theatre. But it's still family-friendly fun and ENB has plenty of excellent dancers to make the movement sing. Daria Klimentova and Vadim Muntagirov dance the lead roles on opening night and ENB's artistic director Tamara Rojo and star principal Alina Cojocaru will appear later in the season.