Congratulations to all involved in a truly magical 2025 season of The Nutcracker at The Concourse Theatre this weekend!
A packed auditorium expressed enormous delight, appreciation, and applause for the outstanding performances throughout the season.
Congratulations to each and every young artist who performed so beautifully and brought such joy to the audience — we are so incredibly proud of you all.
It was a privilege to welcome such stunning special guest artists from The Australian Ballet, who performed the roles of the Nutcracker Prince and the grand pas de deux of Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince. A heartfelt thank you to Benedicte Bemet, Brett Chynoweth, Yuumi Yamada, Hugo Dumapit and Charlton Tough who delighted and thrilled the audience with their superb performances. Your artistry was truly inspiring for our young dancers.
Thank you also to all of our adult performers and our wonderful featured artists — with fabulous performances by guest artist Josef Brown as Drosselmeyer, Liz Perez as Mother, and Elliot Bourke as Father.
We are deeply grateful to the many incredible people who brought this production to life. Thank you to the entire team who staged the show. So many teachers, staff, and volunteers contributed — from staging and choreography to costume making, organisation, and backstage crew. Your dedication and care made the production look absolutely spectacular. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
A very special thank you to our Artistic Team — Gilli O’Connell, Lisa-Maree Cullum, Karina Hernandez, and Emma-Jane Morton — for your exceptional work and attention to detail. The dancers truly shone under your guidance.
Thank you to Tony for your amazing support and help with constructing and setting up the stage sets.
And heartfelt thanks to Kim Peade for your wonderful lighting expertise and for being such an incredible support to our productions over the past 13 years. We truly cannot thank you enough.
Wishing all our TPA families a very Merry Christmas and a restful, joyful holiday break.
With gratitude,
Xanthe & Gregor
