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[mysteriousaliways]

I've just spent the evening watching ballet being performed by some very pretty men in tutus *g*

It was the Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, and they were a) hilarious, and b) blooming good dancers.

Some made more convincing ballerinas than others (some were distinctly hefty, other could have passed for women had it not been for the chest hair), but they could all dance really well. At times you almost forgot you were watching men in drag, you were so swept up in the grace and beauty of the dancing.

And then there were moments like the Dying Swan solo (moulting a trail of feathers across the stage) where I was weeping with laughter so much I could barely see. The prima donna milking the applause for all that it was worth. The fighting over the bouquet presented to the prima ballerina.

They're from New York but are touring the UK atm. If you get the chance to see them, take it. They're brilliant.



And they all had fantastic legs *g*

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[pippinmctaggart.livejournal.com]

sounds like a great show!

also, i don't know if you've seen this already or not, but jonathan ross posted it on his twitter today, from his show's taping: http://twitpic.com/1pnp4

:D

[mysteriousaliwz.livejournal.com]

Squeee!!! Bono!!

Thanks for pointing me at it m'dear. I'm such a happy bunny right now, there's so much U2 in the media atm :)

[nosferatuvoice.livejournal.com]

Aren't they wonderful? I don't even remember where or when I saw them now. All I remember was fantastic dancing and hysterical, side-splitting laughter. *giggle*

[mysteriousaliwz.livejournal.com]

I'm not an expert in the finer points of ballet (it's not a dance form I've ever trained in) but they looked like excellent dancers to me.

And such a great flair for comedy - one of them had the entire audience roaring with laughter just by walking slowly across the stage waiting for the music to start.

[fififolle]

Oh that looks good!

[mysteriousaliwz.livejournal.com]

They were utterly hilarious. I highly recommend going to see them if you ever get the opportunity.

At one point I was sitting imagining what Lyle's reaction would be if Lester took him to see that:

'Hang on a minute, that ballerina's got a bulge under her tutu. And chest hair!''

*g*

[grondfic.livejournal.com]

Oh, the Trocks! Love them; and try to catch them whenever they're in London.

I did a thinly-weiled Trock-slash at one point featuring their Swan Lake and Ludwig of Bavaria (must upload it again).

They've recently taken on a lot of new dancers some of whom are extra-pretty.

And yes - they're serious dancers who've taught me more about ballet and its traditions than almost any other company.

[mysteriousaliwz.livejournal.com]

There was a Q&A session after the show with the ballet master and one of the cast, and the first question someone asked was 'When will you be back?' Unfortunately it won't be for another 2 or 3 years, but I will so be there.

I'd like to read that fic *puppy dog eyes*

Some of them were very pretty indeed *g* It was no hardship to watch them, I'm telling you :) Ballet isn't a dance form I've trained in, so I'm not an expert, but from a general dance perspective but they looked excellent.

[grondfic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll put it back up. I sent it off to an anthology (since the whole thing was fictionalised), but it didn't get in *Boohoo*