The Nutcracker
For The Magical Christmas Elves
Created by Brymore Productions
Created by Brymore Productions
Performed by Hollie and Sean Bryant
Photos by Brymore Productions
Crackers the Nutcracker and his magical Christmas Elves are a trio that helps children to write and deliver their Christmas letters to Father Christmas. With a little magic from Crackers, letters get the seal of approval and are guaranteed to arrive for Father Christmas before Christmas Eve!
Crackers the Nutcracker helping a child write a letter to Father Christmas
Puppeteer Hollie and Crackers the Nutcracker
Elves Hollie and Sean in action with Crackers
The finished puppet in costume
Crackers interacting with the public
Process
Early sketches of nutcrackers
Costume drawings for Crackers
Internal structure of the nutcracker - dense polystyrene with a wooden internal structure
The nutcracker form bing carved from the polystyrene
Nutcracker puppet with the back handle
Designs for nutcracker arms
Leg joint plans
Nutcracker costume in development
The body and head of the puppet with the first layer of brown paper on the body which is them sanded and smoothed to give a quality finish
The nutcracker head before and after the finished crown
