Title supplied by cataloger. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, affectionately known as the Trocks, is an all-male ballet company co-founded in 1974 by Peter Anastos, Antony Bassae, and Natch Taylor - former members of the Trockadero Gloxinia Ballet Company. This all-male company portray both male and female roles, 'en travestie', performing in a humorous style that combines parodies of ballet, physical comedy, and "straighter" pieces inteded to show off the performers' technical skills. The Trocks have toured the world, with prolonged engagements in many major cities. Photograph caption dated April 24, 1989 reads, "Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo performed "Gambol," director Natch Tayler's tribute to Paul Taylor, Friday at the Wiltern."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;23 x 16 cm. on sheet 26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Ballet companies--United States Ballet dancers--United States Ballet--California--Los Angeles Ballet dancing for men--United States Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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