All-Male Ballet Company THE TROCKS Returns to Australia in November

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, known affectionately as “The Trocks” celebrating their 35th anniversary, return to Australia with performances in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. Having last delighted Perth audiences with their sensational tour in 2005, The Trocks present an all new programme, including works never before seen in Australia, for a limited season of six performances from Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 November, 2009 at His Majesty’s Theatre.

The Trocks combine the physical capabilities of male dancers with the grace and grandeur of ballerinas. Add a layer of expert clowning and you have a company of dancers that lovingly lampoon the conventions of classical ballet. The Trocks deliver delicious entertainment for everyone. Long-time converts and first time fans will marvel at the comic timing, sheer athletic ability and skills that rival any prima ballerina.

Since The Trocks last appeared in Perth, they have been enjoying ever-increasing critical acclaim for the incredible skill and artistry of the dancers. Their Perth program this year will showcase the broad range of the company which now includes Australia’s own Christopher Lam, dancing as his alter-ego Nadezhda Bogdownova.

Their 2009 programme begins with the world’s best known ballet and The Trocks much-loved trademark, Act II o?? Swan Lake. The story of Odette, the beautiful princess turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer and how she is nearly saved by the love of Prince Siegfried.

??ounded in New York City in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts who wanted to present a playful, entertaining view of classical ballet in parody form and en travesti, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo first performed in the late-late shows in Off-Off Broadway lofts. Since those beginnings, The Trocks have established themselves as a major dance phenomenon throughout the world, appearing in major arts festivals and on countless television programs.

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