The Nutcracker , London Coliseum
London Coliseum: The Nutcracker is a famously difficult ballet to stage - even the best productions struggle to link the first dramatic act with the second dance act which have few narrative or scenic connections. Most go for ingenious effects and star dancers to carry the show, and in its 2010 production of The Nutcracker English National Ballet succeeds with the dancing but not the staging. Royal Ballet defector Al…