IS BACK AT THE ALHAMBRA

A smash hit trailblazing comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo started out in 1974
as a downtown New York drag act in the wake of the Stonewall Riots. Nearly 50 years on, The Trocks are
known and loved worldwide for their hilarious parodies of the conventions of classical ballet.

Over those years they have shared their signature style and message of equality and inclusion with audiences, providing
a stage for dancers often under-represented in ballet, whether that be due to sexual orientation, gender
identity, size, class, race or ethnicity.

The company’s 16 extraordinary dancers – who hail from China, Cuba, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and
the US – pair immaculate technique with impeccable comic timing as they take on a kaleidoscope of roles,
both male and female.

Each dancer has their own performer alter egos including Olga Supphozova, Jacques
D’Aniels, Holly Dey-Abroad, Minnie Van Driver, Timur Legupski and Ludmila Beaulemova.

The Trocks are presenting three programmes in the UK featuring beloved
classical ballets, modern works and iconic music by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Vivaldi and Massenet. The
performances may be hilarious but they are also seriously underpinned with huge knowledge and respect for
the original repertoire.

The tour programme includes Le Lac des Cygnes (Swan Lake Act II); Vivaldi Suite; and Raymonda’s
Wedding, the traditionally confusing divertissements from the final act of ‘Raymonda’ which has baffled
audiences since its premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre in 1898. The Trocks ignore all the plot intrigues and
go straight for the happy ending.

The Trocks are at The Alhambra Bradford on 14th & 15th October

To book call: – 01274 432000 or visit bradford-theatres.co.uk