I vividly remember bringing Zibin to his first ballet, Swan Lake, back sometime in 2000 (i think). He barely managed to stay awake. I think he would have had more to comment about if he had watched Matthew Bourne’s male version of Swan Lake instead.
Although I usually dislike modern re-interpretations of gold classics, Bourne’s Swan Lake could be an exception. It helps, of course, that Adam Cooper makes a beguiling lead Swan. *heh* But the choreography is pretty cool too!
Do you remember the famous Act 2 scene of the four little swans doing the “pas de quatre”? Here’s a refresher:
Now check out Matthew Bourne’s four little masculine swans. I think they’re good!
And, to end the post with even more humour, here’s Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo‘s parody of the same scene with male dancers in drag!
Journey of the Heart 