An introduction to Sutra
By Dawn Prentice, Producer at Sadler’s Wells The name Sutra, taken literally, is a rope or thread that holds things together. Metaphorically, it is a rule, or set of rules, also binding. In Buddhism, the term was originally given to … Read more
Tales from touring Sutra
By Leila Ransley, Sutra Wardrobe Supervisor If someone had said to me a few years ago that I would get a job that would take me to over 25 countries and 50 odd cities, I would have said they were … Read more
Backstage with the Trocks
By Mary Brennan Autumn in Paris, and the Trocks – as Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are affectionally known worldwide – are going to be kicking up their pointe-shoes at the legendary Folies Bergere. Paris is an old and … Read more
Men of distinction
By Mary Brennan The merest glance confirms it: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (to give the Trocks their full appellation) are a very rare breed, indeed. Because not many men can carry off a tutu and pointe shoes with … Read more
Shop ’til you Trock
Ida Nevasayneva Paul Ghiselin knows, down to the last gilt-edged detail, what Ida Nevasayneva would spend her every dime, rouble and euro on – and quantity seems as important as quality! “Ida would go for tons of gorgeous things. She … Read more
The Trocks: Wardrobe Secrets
Stuffing the Swan. Mary Brennan gets Jenni Schwaner-Ladd to spill the beans on some of the Trocks’ wardrobe secrets… Before you jump to any rude conclusions – this is not a Trocks ‘initiation ritual’ or any kind of vulgar party … Read more
Are you sitting comfortably? Focus on Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
By Mary Brennan Good. Because I have something rather shocking to tell you about Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. They do not come from Monte Carlo . They haven’t ever performed there either. But what the heck – home … Read more
Donald Hutera welcomes back the Cubans
There’s a certain poetic justice in the fact that Danza Contemporánea de Cuba (DCC) was founded the same year as the 1959 Revolution. It has since become the nation’s flagship contemporary dance troupe with a hybrid, hothouse style that is … Read more
Dancers as Athletes
The human body is an amazing machine and in everyday life we use merely a fraction of the muscles and movement permutations available to us. Contemporary dance is one dance genre that constantly explores the movements of the body striving … Read more
One moment in time
Dance photography began as a recording device to mark dancers and dance works in history, capturing the treasured moments and acting as a preservation tool for choreographers’ work. As dance as an art form developed and choreographers began moving beyond … Read more
