This is London Magazine April Edition 2026 - Flipbook - Page 13
LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE
MONTE CARLO RETURN TO LONDON
From Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 May,
the iconic Les Ballets Trockadero de
Monte Carlo, aka the Trocks, are back in
their London home from home, Sadler’s
Wells’ Theatre, at the start of a 14-venue
UK tour presented by Dance Consortium.
Fresh from celebrating their 50th
anniversary, the Trocks continue to delight
and thrill audiences around the world with
their parodies of classical ballet.
The company’s blend of satire,
subversion and slapstick is rooted in their
love for, and deep knowledge of, Classical
and Romantic ballet on which their
repertoire is based. In London, the
programme will include Swan Lake; Metal
Garden (UK premiere); The Dying Swan;
and Paquita.
Swan Lake and The Dying Swan are
signature works for the Trocks. Swan
Lake, first performed in 1877, is probably
the best-known ballet in the world. The
Trocks’ version is a fabulous
phantasmagoria of variations and
ensembles which sweeps its audience into
a magical realm of swans (and perhaps
some other birds). The company’s
hilarious (and touching version) of The
Dying Swan, the solo created for Anna
Pavlova in 1905, features in all its
programmes.
London sees the UK premiere of Metal
Garden with choreography by Seán
Curran. Working closely with the Trocks
dancers, Curran has reimagined a work he
originally created for his own company
two decades ago. Quirky, contemporary
and set to a percussive score, it now has
added pointe work and full-on Trocks
attitude.
The evening ends with Paquita, a
bravura ballet which premiered at the
Paris Opera in 1846. Expect
choreographic fireworks delivered with
conviction as the company’s dancers
exploit the virtuoso possibilities of this
pièce de resistance from the classical
canon.
Tickets: 020 7863 8222 or visit
www.sadlerswells.com
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