The ballet is set to embark on its second UK tour from the 31st October, opening at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
Full casting has been announced for the upcoming tour of Nutcracker in Havana, directed and choreographed by Carlos Acosta.
The cast includes Acosta Danza dancers Amisaday Naara, Daniela Urgelles, Adria Diaz, Ofelia Rodriguez, Thalia Cardin, Melisa Mordera, Cynthia Laffertte, Frank Isaac, Brandy Martinez, Leandro Fernandez, Denzel Francis, Paul Brando, Aniel Pazos, Wendy Elizabeth, Heidy Nunez, María del Carmen Pantoja, Marhia Karla Frías, Noel Sánchez, Carolina Monteagudo, Edgar Quintero, Anthony Quevedo, Ernesto Muñoz and Alejandro Figueredo.
Enrique Bejarano Vidal, Katherine Ochoa, Luis Alejandro Silva Colas, Verónica Corveas, Aymara Vasillo, Yaday Ponce, Alexander Veronaand Mailyn Castillo Laffita join as guest artists.* (*Specific roles will change for each performance and cast sheets will be available at each venue).
Meanwhile, Chloe Munro, Vee Lynn Tan, Victoria Lavalle and Maya Kirk join as Junior Guest Dancers from the Acosta Dance Centre.
Join Clara in her humble home in Havana, getting ready to celebrate Christmas with her family. The beer cans are on the tree and Cuba is suitably hot. When Clara is gifted a Nutcracker doll she embarks on the journey of a lifetime, to defeat the Rat King and into the world of the Sugar Plum Fairy accompanied by her Nutcracker Prince.
The tour dates for the production includes visits to Richmond and Hackney in London, plus Blackpool, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Inverness, Chester, York, Edinburgh, and Norwich.
Carlos Acosta, said “Creating and touring this first full-length production for Acosta Danza makes me incredibly proud. Watching them fuse together their classical and contemporary dance genres and Cuban Folk, with their sheer joy of dance, to the delight of audiences up and down the country has been a real dream come true for me. The success of the first tour filled me with such pride and I am truly honoured that this very special show is touring again. I am excited for even more audiences to enjoy our Cuban Christmas treat”.
Meanwhile, the creative team includes: video projection and set design by Nina Dunn, costume design by Angelo Alberto, compositions and arrangements by Pepe Gavilondo Peón and lighting design by Andrew Exeter.
To find out more visit: https://nutcrackerinhavana.com/