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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

August 11-August 15, 2010

Tutus, tiaras, and tights never looked so good. The grace, bravura, and singular personality of "one of the great comic creations of the American stage" (San Francisco Chronicle), has catapulted this all-male ballet troupe of technically expert dancers to international stardom. With spot-on references to Balanchine, Bolshoi, and Russian greats, "the Trocks" are "a sensation" (The New Yorker). Dance aficionados and newcomers alike will revel in their hilarious and astounding performance including Le Lac des Cygnes (Swan Lake, Act II), Raymonda's Wedding, choreographed in the style of Marius Petipa, and Patterns in Space, described as "a post-modern dance movement essay" choreographed after the style of modern dance legend Merce Cunningham..

Performances by the Trocks form the centerpiece of "A Weekend OUT at the Pillow", a weekend of events for LGBTQ individuals, couples, and families.

"In this most unusual company, which specializes in the comedy of ballet, the dancers, each equipped with a female and male persona, are men. The variety is stunning." - The New York Times

"The Trocks' business is comedy, and the basic joke, of course, is that men are dancing women's roles. Just to see those size-10 point shoes, those yawning armpits, that chest hair peeping up over the bodices--I do not mention what greets you when the ballerina turns and her skirts fly up--is to laugh. Then, there are what you could call the vaudeville gags, excellent ones."- Joan Acocella, The New Yorker

Wednesday, August 11--Saturday, August 14, 8pm
Saturday, August 14 & Sunday, August 15, 2pm

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