Brecon Festival Ballet is a not-for-profit company that has been formed to present their production of The Nutcracker at Theatr Brycheiniog for Christmas 2020.

The ballet has been created by Artistic Director Katy Sinnadurai, a ballet dancer and choreographer based in Brecon. All principal roles will be performed by professional ballet dancers, with children’s and character roles taken by local dance students and actors. The Snowflakes chorus will be sung by a local choir, and the production will be accompanied by the Welsh Chamber Orchestra

The first production last year was extremely successful with five sell out performances. However we will need to fund the cost of the orchestra, the professional dancers, and create more scenery and costumes so that we are not dependent on hiring these in every year. We are applying for grants and launching a fund-raising campaign to help us cover the costs of this exciting production but these have been hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic and we hope that you will consider donating a sum, however small, to our cause.