Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

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The "Trocks" dance with Shirley MacLaine on her 1977 television special "Where Do We Go From Here?"

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is an American ballet company of men who dance in drag. The company makes fun of romantic and classical ballet. Peter Anastos, Natch Taylor, and Antony Bassae co-founded the "Trocks" in 1974 in New York City. The company danced in small shows late at night in places on off-off Broadway. Their first show was on September 9, 1974.[1] The artistic director in 2011 is Tory Dobrin.[2] The public's attention was directed to the company when Arlene Croce reviewed the "Trocks" in The New Yorker. The "Trocks" have danced in many large cities worldwide. In 2008 the company danced for Prince Charles at the Royal Variety Performance.[3]

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  1. Eugene MacDougal. "From the Director". Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  2. "About Us". Trockadero.org. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  3. Sanjoy Roy (17 February 2009). "Step by Step guide to Dance: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo". London: Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2010.

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