The 5-headed Mouse King is the bad guy of our story. Today we take a look at a costume fitting with designer Jürgen Rose and see how five dancers become one mouse king.


Photos: Roman Novitzky

Today we take a peek into the rehearsals for the fairies of the forest including the queen of the forest. The fairies of the forest "replace" the snowflakes in Clug's Nutcracker - because they will dance to the famous Snowflake Waltz.

Photos: Roman Novitzky

As anyone who has seen our Nutcracker posters in the city knows: the walnut is a central theme of our new production. Therefore, the stage design includes huge, oversized nuts. Here you can see some detail shots and the creation process of the nuts.

Photos: Roman Novitzky

Our artist in residence and house photographer Roman Novitzky has grabbed his camera and captured some insights into the making of Edward Clug's The Nutcracker.

Photos: Roman Novitzky