Time to gear up for Matthew Bourne and New Adventures upcoming productions of Nutcracker! and Olivier winner Play Without Words.

The stellar cast for 'Play' is the same as last year with the exception that Sam Archer replaces Will Kemp. Will is dancing in Wind in the Willows this December at the Lindbury and then has possible film work lined up in the spring.

The Company -

Scott Ambler, Sam Archer, Belinda Lee Chapman, Saranne Curtin, Steve Kirkham, Michela Meazza, Eddie Nixon, Emily Piercy, Alan Vincent, Valentina Formenti, Ewan Wardrop, Richard Winsor.

Play Without Words starts rehearsals next week with Previews beginning on December 10th at The National. 'Play' runs in rep until March 6th and then goes on tour. I will have the complete schedule up on matthewbourne.org by end of this weekend. Again, this site is still under construction but I will endeavor to keep production/tour/rehearsal info updated.

Nutcracker! also features many of last years fabulous cast.

The Company -

Kerry Biggin, Annabelle Dalling, Vicky Evans, Sophia Hurdley,Rachel Lancaster, Angi Mehra, Rachel Morrow, Etta Murfitt, Gemma Payne, Mikah Smilie, Not Tolmer, Mami Tomotani, Agnes Vandrepote, Hannah Vassallo, Shelby Williams, Ashley Bain, Ross Carpenter, Jo Colisanti, Ashley Day, Darren Fawthrop, Adam Galbraith, Glenn Graham, Paulo Kadow, James Leece, Neil Penlington, Samuel Plant, Stuart Rogers, Lee Smikle, Neil Westmoreland, Phil Willingham

Nutcracker! is currently in rehearsal for another week and travels to Salford and Bromley beginning November 14th. It opens at Sadler's Wells on December 2nd and runs through January 24th before touring the UK and Japan. Again the schedule will be posted on mb.org this weekend.

~Dani