ballet
Ballez : ballet with a queer agenda
When Misty Copeland was finally promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater last year, she became the first African American woman to be given this honor in their 75 years of existence. This is a very vivid reminder that even in this day and age the world of ballet is still one of the…
Sergei Polunin : the Bad Boy of Ballet
Heavily inked Ukrainian ballet star Sergei Polunin has something of a reputation as ballet’s ‘bad boy’. He is temperamental, outspoken and evidently will not suffer fools gladly even if that means giving up a lucrative position as a Royal Ballet principal dancer. To the world outside of ballet he is known for his stunning…
Swan Division
When Swan Lake meets Joy Division. A stunning mash-up from motion graphics designer & editor Evol of the Mariinsky Theatre Ballet production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake starring Ulyana Lopatkina, with Joy Division’s ‘Transmission’. Demi-pliés and Mancunian post-punk go hand in hand for a culture clash.
BalletBoyz Hit New York
If you prefer your ballet when it is not all cluttered up with skinny ballerinas in pink tutus then you will love The Ballet Boyz : The Talent. This celebrated rather stunning group of contemporary Brit dancers are just finishing their current US Tour with a week performing at The Joyce Theater in New York. The…
