Trockadero

Yesterday as part of the high school apprenticeship program I attended a performace by Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo....affectionately shortened to the Trocks. This is a ballet troupe comprised entirely of men performing classic ballet. Only men. No women. Which translates into men in tights, tutus and pointe shoes doing jettes, pirouettes, assembles, Fouetté en tournant, pas de basque and an assortment of other dance maneuvers typically only performed by women. Yes...men in drag. Men dancing women's roles.

The repertoire consists of Act Two of Swan Lake, two pas de duex, Vivaldi suite and another piece from a full length baller which I cannot recall.

It is paradoy. And it is excellentlt excecuted technique...even with the prat falls, missed catches and humor. You forget that the entirety of the show is performed by men after a while due to the grace with which they perform. I cannot explain the fun and beauty that these two and a half hours entail...so I'll show you what I found to be the highlight of the evening instead.