Article: Divas & dudes: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.

It's hard out there for a vamp.

Not only do the ballerinas of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo tackle the daunting responsibilities of a diva, but they also portray their Prince Charmings. This all-male troupe has the pressure to demonstrate technical proficiency on pointe, perform double tours en l'air, and, yes, be funny. They tour most of the year, dancing nearly 200 shows annually at whistle stops from Poland to Pittsburgh. And the bulk of the glamour-bulk being the key word--takes place as an illusion on the audience's side of the footlights. Gender-bending comedy aside, they're a hardworking group. Because of the company's tenacity, devotion to ...

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