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Skilled, athletic and with superb comic timing, the Trocks present classic ballet, but not as you know it! Formed in 1974 off-off Broadway, Les Ballets Tockadero de Monte Carlo - or as they are affectionately known today, 'The Trocks' - struck a chord with their inspired blend of parody and playful homage to the formal world of classical ballet. The twist - all the parts were played by men: the princes, the villains, and the dashing heroes; but also the sylphs, the swans, the sprites, the princesses and even the angst-ridden maiden aunts! The Trocks have become an international phenomenon, subtly lampooning the conceits and manners of the Ballet Russe style in their all-male dance extravaganzas from Siberia to Monte Carlo itself. They've played in over 500 cities (30 countries) and performed TV specials for Shirley MacLaine, Jennifer Saunders and even a South Bank Show special. Yet theirs is no crude spoofing. What makes The Trocks so beloved of aficionados and dance novices alike, is the virtuosic skill, exquisite athleticism, and sublime comic timing that they bring to the stage, making their gratuitous gaffes and hilarious pratfalls so effortless and infectious. The Trocks legendary versions of
Swan Lake (Act II) ad
The Dying Swan return alongside
Le Grand pas de Quatre, which survives today as one of the most charming (and silly) evocations of Romantic Ballet in the 1840s, as well as their homage to the great ballet academies -
Ecole de Ballet. The humorous sight of male bodies delicately balancing en pointe as swans, sylphs and water sprites delights, amuses and serves The Trocks' original purpose to bring the pleasure of dance to the widest audience.
Creatives/Company
Company:
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo