The Legendary Balletic Trocks Are Far More Than Just Men in Frocks The Big Apple gets sweeter this month as the Joyce Theater Foundation once again brings to the stage holiday performances of the worldwide dance and comedy phenomenon Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. The funny and fabulous footwork of the lauded all-male company will be showcased during a three-week holiday engagement that’ll stuff your stockings with holiday cheer. 

Known colloquially as “The Trocks,” the classically trained troupe observes balletic tropes while turning the idea of men’s or women’s dance roles on its head. Male dancers fill every role, from jaunty prince to timid maiden, complete with tutus and pointe shoes. It’s nice to know that there’s a place for genderfluid little boys to realize their prima ballerina dreams.

Replete with fiery passion and fleet-footed choreography, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will once again add some ha-ha’s to the holidays with a three-week sit-down engagement at The Joyce Theater, the lauded company’s New York City home. Program A sweeps everyone into the magical, mystical world of swans (and other birds) in the company’s signature work, Act II of Swan Lake, as well as the sultry, seductive Spanish spin on classical ballet in Majisimas. 

Program B highlights the company’s virtuosic mastery of classical dance in the enduring choreographic fireworks of Paquita and the dreamy melancholy of ChopEniana. Both programs are rounded out by a pas de deux soon to be announced and that terminal, molting bird, the Dying Swan. Both programs promise expertly-executed classical dance paired with the unrivaled comedy that only the Trocks can deliver for three weeks of holiday entertainment families will flock to again and again.

And do yourself a favor while you’re waiting for the show to begin: Take a few minutes to read the hilarious bios contained within the Who’s Who in the Company section. You’ll laugh at their names, and howl over their backstories. After all, isn’t going out on the town all about having a good time? 

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo runs from December 20 through January 8 at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, at 19th Street in NYC. 

For tickets, call 212-242-0800 or visit https://www.joyce.org/performances/les-ballets-trockadero-de-monte-carlo
For more information, visit https://trockadero.org or catch them on Instagram @lesballetstrockadero or on Facebook @thetrocks