BALLET: The Nutcracker - QLD Ballet, QPAC

5 Dec 2025

Season: December 5th - 13th, 2025

Title: The Nutcracker

Presented By: Queensland Ballet

Genre: Ballet / Family / Holiday Classic

Synopsis: It’s Christmas Eve — young Clara and Fritz receive toys under the tree, but when the mysterious Dr Drosselmeyer appears, everything changes. As the clock strikes midnight, the ordinary becomes magical: Clara and the Nutcracker Prince embark on a journey across the Lemonade Sea to the enchanting Kingdom of Sweets. Along the way they meet beloved characters like the Sugar Plum Fairy, Mother Ginger, and more, all set to the original Tchaikovsky score and brought to life with shimmering sets, costumes and ballet magic.

Performance Dates: December 5th - 13th, 2025

Performance Times:

7:30PM Fridays
1:30PM & 7:30PM Thursdays and Saturdays
1:30PM Sunday
6:30PM Tuesday and Wednesday

Performance Location and Address: Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Corner of Grey & Melbourne Streets, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia

Ticket Costs: $65 - $198

Ticket Link: Buy Tickets - The Nutcracker

Warnings: Use of strobe lighting and theatrical haze / smoke effects

Recommended Age: All ages / Family Friendly

Duration: Approx. 2 hours including 20 minute interval

Cast: Full company of Queensland Ballet dancers

Creative Team:

Choreographer: Ben Stevenson OBE
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Music Arranger & Conductor: Nigel Gaynor
Costume Designer: Desmond Heeley
Associate Costume Designer: Noelene Hill
Set Designer: Thomas Boyd
Lighting Designer: David Walters
Music performed by: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Production Website: QPAC - The Nutcracker

Other Information:

The 2025 season of The Nutcracker is the final season of this particular production by Queensland Ballet (Ben Stevenson’s version)
There are special sessions: a Relaxed Performance (Fri 12 Dec 2025, 1:30 pm), and an Audio-Described Performance (Sat 13 Dec 2025, 1:30 pm) for accessibility
The 7 December 2025 performance is to recorded music instead of live orchestra
Accesible venue, please call QPAC’s box office on 136 246 and request accessible seating or indicate any additional needs (mobility, vision/hearing, companion card, etc.) as required