Men In Tutus | Ballet At Artscape | Cape Town

Keen to see some “male ballerinas”? Go watch Men In Tutus!

“Artistically brilliant, absolutely hilarious…freshly funny, sweet-tempered and inventive.” – New York Times

“Male ballerina” is usually a term used in error made by a rookie writer. However, Les Ballets Eloelle (say it out loud and you’ll get the joke!), led by founder, Artistic Director and lead dancer Victor Trevino, features – as one of the few all-male comedy ballet companies in the world – a troupe of such dancers!

The comedy aspect of “Men In Tutus” – clever, affectionate parody of the ballet canon, both classical and contemporary via the dancers’ hilarious female personae – never undermines either the challenges of performing the complex choreography or the exceptional results, which make the show so thrilling to watch.

“Men In Tutus” features dancers from the US, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, the Philippines, Australian, Colombia, the Isle of Wight and Japan, underlining the global appeal of ballet, dance and comedy. This ties in wonderfully with the objectives of Ballet Eloelle, which include: cultivating new audiences for dance through comedy; performing for audiences who may not have access to ballet; and to preserve the integrity and standards of excellence in the ballets they perform so as to educate audiences about the art form.