Step into the world of The Secret Theatre in a magical treat for the whole family.

In a deserted city, a young boy stumbles into a theatre. He wanders through the auditorium, where rows of velvet chairs, draping curtains and chandeliers seem to lie in lonely wait for audiences to return. The theatre may be empty, but the show will go on...

Starring characters from our most popular festive ballets, the worlds of the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy collide when the theatre bursts into life. In this spectacular, hour-long film, you’ll be treated to an extraordinary show filled with acrobats, snowflakes, clowns, princes and – of course – beautiful ballerinas.

The Secret Theatre features the choreography of Scottish Ballet founder Peter Darrell and CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson, co-directed for the screen by Jess & Morgs. With set and costumes designed by Lez Brotherston, music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky recorded live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, new additional composition by Frank Moon, and performances from the full Scottish Ballet Company, this Christmas special is an unforgettable adventure for the whole family.

“Enchanting, spellbinding, uplifting” – The Herald

“Scottish Ballet has unveiled a dazzling new feature film capturing all that’s good about live performance” – The Scotsman ★★★★★

“An hour-long film that captures ballet’s festive twinkle and fairy-tale charm in screensavvy manner … a definite warming of the cockles” – The Guardian ★★★★

Extra features:
- Inside The Secret Theatre
- Cast gallery

Cast:
- The Young Boy: Leo Tetteh
- The Young Boy Understudy: Samuel Letsosa
- Lexi: Alice Kawalek
- The Snow Queen: Constance Devernay
- Ringmaster: Bruno Micchiardi
- Acrobats: Rishan Benjamin and Melissa Parsons
- Spanish Divertissement: Javier Andreu and Rimbaud Patron
- French Divertissement: Grace Paulley
- Clowns: Jamiel Laurence, Constant Vigier and Jamie Reid
- Strongman: Nicholas Shoesmith
- Ballerina: Kayla-maree Tarantolo
- English Divertissement: Thomas Edwards
- Mazelda: Grace Horler
- Zac: Christopher Harrison
- Sugar Plum Fairy: Sophie Martin
- Nutcracker Prince: Jerome Anthony Barnes

Creative directors: Christopher Hampson, Lez Brotherston
Choreographers: Christopher Hampson, Peter Darrell
Designer: Lez Brotherston
Directors: Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple
Production partner: Forest of Black

Duration: approx. 57 minutes
Audio: LPCM 2.0 + DTS Digital Surround
FSK: 0