China Daily (Hong Kong)

BALLET TROUPE FROM THE DANCE COMPANY LES BALLETS ELOELLE THRILLS BEIJING AUDIENCES WITH A UNIQUE SHOW

- Photos by LI SANXIAN For China Daily

An all-male ballet troupe recently per- formed in Beijing. The show, was staged at the Beijing Exhibition Thea- ter. In the dressing room, the boys put on their fake eyelashes, their dance skirts and toe shoes with skill and grace. And, as they appear on stage as four little swans, the audience erupts with laughter. The dance company, Les Ballets Eloelle, founded in 1996 has 15 ballets in its repertoire where the male dancers play both male and female roles. The show, brimming with classical and popular elements, is also filled with black humor. Les Ballets Eloelle has taken its shows to several countries Pirates.

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