Dance

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Gaillard Auditorium
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"The gags work every time because they are rooted in a love affair with ballet…this is the funniest night you’ll ever have at the ballet, but, weirdly, also one of the most poignant."

- The Guardian (UK)

Go for Barocco, a signature piece of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, could be seen as a metaphor for the troupe itself: on the surface, a witty and somewhat campy send-up of classical ballet conventions but just underneath, a seriousness of purpose and a love for the art form. Similarly the dancers – “ballerinas” with names like Svetlana Lofatkina and Ida Nevasayneva in size 10 pointe shoes – are superb, with a level of technique that would top that of many of their female counterparts. By enhancing rather than mocking the spirit of dance, “the Trocks” – as they are known to their fans around the world – delight and amuse the most knowledgeable dance enthusiasts, as well as novices.