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For the past 40 years, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has redefined the drag game with its hilarious ballet parodies. The all-male corps de ballet has perfected its romantic era guise, with rounded, delicate arms and demurely tilted hairy chests that peek out from the tops of tutus. The performers, or "Trocks," each have two stage alter egos: one male, one female, both with ridiculous "Russian" names and equally ridiculous backstories. Take Ida Nevasayneva (played by Paul Ghiselin) for example — she's a socialist ballerina who became a national heroine after dancing her way through a minefield to throw an explosive toe shoe into a capitalist bank. Her male counterpart, Velour Pilleaux, claims to have risen to fame by performing with war criminals too feared to name. The troupe (which, despite its name — an homage to the legendary Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo — is based out of New York) pokes fun at the silliness of classical ballet without mocking it — these are some seriously talented performers who can tackle steps that are considered a feat for even the most accomplished prima ballerina.
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