Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
From: Friday, 15th April 2011
To: Saturday, 16 April 2011
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Synopsis
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.
Our Review:
16 April 2011
The Trocks perform classic ballet in a style that combines technical ability with irreverence. The all-male company, some of them built like rugby players, dance female roles dressed in tutus to mock the perception of ballet as being humourless and elitist.
Opening and closing with, respectively, Swan Lake and Raymonda’s Wedding; they reveal every possible showbiz nightmare. Cues are missed, entrances fluffed, pratfalls follow perfect ballet movements and a member of the ensemble misbehaves. Dancers Robert Carter and Joshua Grant provide moments of inspired silliness
The technical prowess of the Trocks is showcased in the Pas de Deux that opens Acts Two. Rather than playing for laughs the dancers’ improvisation charmingly reveals the sheer joy of dancing. Modern dance is sometimes hard to distinguish from exercise routines so Peter Anastos’s choreography f...
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