Boys Will be Boys...
Except When They are Dancing Girls

By Madelyn Miller

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, or TROCKS, as they are affectionately known, began in 1974 to perform parodied classical ballet.  The result is sensational—a company of men donning the costumes of villains, swans, and Victorian ladies while dancing en point.  The TROCKS prove that the men, regardless of their large frames and feet, can also conquer the moves that a female ballerina is known for.

TITAS 2002-2003 Dance Season concludes with the internationally acclaimed all-male troupe LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, Friday and Saturday, April 25th and 26th at 8PM at SMU's McFarlin Auditorium. The company brings to the TITAS stage a blend of ballet and comedy that is unparalleled. The Boston Globe praised their ability to “nail the moves and mannerisms before they skewer them.”

The program will include a selection from Act II from Swan Lake, in which the wizard and the prince fight for the hand of the Swan Queen, Go for Barocco, Dying Swan, Humpback Horse, and other works. For more information on Les Ballets Trockadero, please visit their website at www.trockadero.org.

Tickets ($10-$55) for LES BALLETS TROCKADERO are available at the TITAS Box Office, 3101 North Fitzhugh, Suite 301, Dallas, TX or by phoning 214-528-5576 or faxing 214-528-0126, or online at www.titas.org. TITAS also offers a new $5 Student Ticket (K-12) that is available only at the McFarlin Auditorium Box Office on the day of the show. Group discounts are available - call the TITAS Box Office for more information.

This special presentation of LES BALLETS TROCKADERO is made possible through the generous support of The Dallas Voice, American Airlines, Philip Morris Companies Inc., The Dallas Morning News, KERA 90.1 FM, Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Circle R Group, Heritage Rare Coins, The Stoneleigh Hotel and WFAA-TV.

TITAS (Texas International Theatrical Arts Society) is the premier presenter of international dance and music performers in North Texas. Founded by Tom Adams in 1982 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) cultural/educational institution, TITAS has provided Dallas/Fort Worth audiences with such performers as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Laurie Anderson, KODO Drummers, STOMP, and many others. In October, 2001, TITAS welcomed  Executive Director Charles Santos.

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