I love that moment when the lights go down and a hush falls across the theatre in a blanket of expectation. Normally the curtains rise and so too your hopes for the show ahead, but the “Trocks” is different. Over the speakers the thickest Russian accent informs you of “Trrrraditional RRRussian last minute changes to perrrrformance.”  With ballerina names like Lariska Dumbchenko and Marina Plezegetovstageskaya the tone is set.

Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo has become an institution in the ballet community, its balance of spoof, slapstick and blistering skill is a joy to watch for aficionados and novices alike.

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