The Australian Ballet's Nutcracker tones down the yellowface – and it's a relief | Millie Roberts

After complaints in Melbourne and Adelaide, the offending scene is amended in Sydney. But there are more questions to be answered

On the opening night of The Nutcracker, the Sydney Opera House was braced for controversy. The classical ballet is a mainstay of Christmas — a wistful, wintry escape from the Australian summer. But every time it returns, the show is accompanied by an escalating debate about how – or whether – to approach yellowface in performance.

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