This spring, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will make a highly anticipated return to Ireland and the UK for a 14-venue tour presented by Dance Consortium. Fresh from celebrating their 50th anniversary, the Trocks continue to delight audiences worldwide with their hilarious parodies of classical ballet, performed with impeccable technique and fabulous comic timing.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Return Spring 2026 with UK and Ireland Tour — The Trocks, Walpurgisnacht, photo Jim Coleman

“One of the most unusually gifted dance companies in existence”
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The Trocks’ passion for Classical and Romantic ballet is central to their performance. Their carefully crafted mix of satire, subversion, and slapstick is grounded in a profound understanding and respect for the original works.

In the UK and Ireland, the Ballet Trockadero are offering two distinct programs: one on tour and another in London, featuring both ballet and contemporary dance.

During the tour, the repertoire includes Swan Lake; Pas de Deux or a modern work (to be announced), a Pas d’Action from La Bayadère (UK Premiere) or Metal Garden (UK Premiere), Dying Swan, and Walpurgisnacht.

At the Peacock Theatre in London, the repertoire will feature Swan Lake; Pas de Deux or a modern work (to be announced), Metal Garden (UK Premiere), Dying Swan, and Paquita. For more information, visit https://trockadero.org/company/repertory/.

Fourteen extraordinary dancers from Spain, Japan, Mexico, Cuba, Italy, and the US will take on a kaleidoscope of roles as they embody their male danseur and female ballerina alter egos.

The dancers are: Olga Supphozova and Yuri Smirnov (Robert Carter); Varvara Laptopova and Boris Dumbkopf (Takaomi Yoshino); Grunya Protazova & Marat Legupski (Salvador Sasot Sellart); Holly Dey-Abroad and Bruno Backpfeifengesicht (Felix Molinero del Paso); Colette Adae and Timur Legupski (Jake Speakman); Blagovesta Zlotmachinskaya and Mikhail Mudkin (Raydel Caceres); Gerd Törd and Pavel Törd (Matias Dominguez Escrig); Tatiana Youbetyabootskaya and Araf Legupski (Andrea Fabbri); Moussia Shebarkarova and Vyacheslau Legupski (Vincent Brewer); Minnie Van Driver and William Vanilla (Liam Hutt); Maya Thickenthighya and Roland Deaulin (Peter Gwiazda); Marina Plezegetovstageskaya and Jacques d’Aniels (Antonio Lopez); Vera Vidludik and Nicholas Khachafallenjar (A.J. David); Heidi Kleine and Polykarp Legupski (Harrison Broadbent).

Biographies are here: https://trockadero.org/company/dancers/

Founded in 1974 in the shadow of the Stonewall Riots, The Trocks began as a late-night performance act on a makeshift stage in New York, organized by an early LGBTQ+ group. They have always been trailblazers in the realm of inclusivity, gender fluidity, and body positivity— concepts that were once considered subversive but have now become a part of the mainstream.

https://trockadero.org/about-us/the-trock-turn-50

“Our tours to the UK are one of the highlights of our calendar. The enthusiasm and expertise of the audiences in Ireland and the UK is unmatched! We are very much looking forward to performing, especially these new works.”
Tory Dobrin (Joined the company as a dancer in 1980 and became artistic director in 1992)