When it comes to classical ballet, it may seem that there's little room for variation or radical interpretation. Yet, shortly after Ballet West concludes a run of its version of Swan Lake, the New ...

Last year, the famed dance company, Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo —perhaps more commonly known as The Trocks — celebrated 50 years of its signature all-male, ballet spoof in drag. Part satire, ...

TORY DOBRIN: I don’t like the word formula, but it’s true that we’ve found a thing that works and we’ve stuck to it. The comedy came out of the gay liberation movement in the US in the mid 1970s, and ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — Vincent Brewer’s love for dance started with early exposure in the Berkshires. A Great Barrington native now splitting time between the Berkshires and New York City, he still ...

The Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo had a smash opening night at ZBH in Berkeley last Friday. Last seen here nine years ago, this drag troupe burlesques everything ballet-lovers hold most dear, and ...

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo combines a reverence for the art of ballet with a knack for comedy that highlights the personalities of the troupe’s dancers.

Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo's 'Swan Lake' lead dancers (photo: courtesy Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo) That's quite an accomplishment, because many dancers have short-lived careers, if ...

One of the biggest worries that Fernando Medina-Gallego’s fellow dancers have is getting pointe shoes that fit. “Finding shoes can be a problem,” notes Medina, senior ballerina with Les Ballets ...

McGrath emphasizes free expression in this admiring account of the origins of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male ballet company known for its artistic and comedic spin on classic ...

The 2026 edition of Dublin Dance Festival has been announced, presenting a city-wide programme of performances, premieres and participatory events. Running from 30th April to 16th May, the festival ...

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was founded in 1974 in the wake of the Stonewall Uprising, with the first performances held on the makeshift stage of the West Side Discussion Group’s loft space ...