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The boys are back and on point with another lighthearted tribute to the oft-stodgy world of ballet. The all-male Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo take a somewhat Elizabethan approach to dance: all the roles are performed, and quite competently too, by men—professionals who finally get to strap on the toe shoes and tutus and give the daintier Giselles a run for their money. The one-night program at the Harris salutes dance both classical (no Trock performance would feel complete without the action-packed second-act battle from “Swan Lake”) and modern; this show includes a riff on Merce Cunningham’s “Points in Space.” Also on the program is “La Vivandiere Pas de Six” inspired by Arthur Saint Leon and Majisimas, staged with choreography by Raffaele Morra. (Sharon Hoyer)
At the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (312)334-7777. January 27, 7:30pm. $45-$75.
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