The Alden Presents 'The Trocks' 1/18 & 19

The Alden in McLean will present Les Ballets Trokadero de Monte Carlo, better known as "The Trocks," for two performances at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 18 and 19. Tickets are $45, $35 for tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.

The cross-dressing, all-male troupe will perform its fusion of classical ballet and slapstick humor at the Alden. On the surface, the show is a witty and somewhat campy send-up of classical ballet conventions, but just underneath there is a seriousness of purpose and a love of the art form. Similarly the dancers-"ballerinas" in size 10 pointe shoes with names like Svetlana Lofatkina and Ida Nevasayneva-are superb, with a level of technique that would top that of many of their female counterparts. By enhancing rather than mocking the spirit of dance, "The Trocks" delight and amuse the most knowledgeable dance enthusiasts, as well as novices. The New York Times called the company's performances "accessible to balletomanes and neophytes, and wholly spectacular." 

Tickets are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased online at www.aldentheatre.org. For more information, call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit:  http://www.mcleancenter.org/alden/guestartist.asp.

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