Rasta Thomas’ Rock The Ballet starring the Bad Boys of Dance at the Peacock Theatre

Production photos of Dada Masilo - Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells Theatre 17 and 18 June 2014 The annual Sadler's Sampled festival at Sadler's Wells kicked off this week with young South African dancer and choreographer Dada Masilo and her interpretation of Swan Lake. In this new dance piece she uses a company of 13 male and female African dancers to revisit this classic Tchaikovsky ballet, and tackle issues including sex, gender and homophobia in a country confronting the impact of AIDS on its people. Dada Masilo - Swan Lake is part of Sadler's Sampled, a two week taster festival of dance at low price ( standing tickets from £8). Currently playing at the Peacock Theatre - Sadler's Well's West End home - is Rock the Ballet, Rasta Thomas’ international hit dance show featuring the Bad Boys Of Dance. [ngg src="galleries" ids="314" display="basic_imagebrowser"]Photos by Roy Tan Book tickets to Rock the Ballet at the Peacock Theatre

Production photos of Rock the Ballet at the Peacock Theatre Rasta Thomas’ Rock The Ballet, featuring the Bad Boys of Dance, is currently making its London debut at the Peacock Theatre. After taking the USA, Australia and Europe by storm, this dynamic fusion of classic ballet, musical theatre, hip hop, tap, acrobatics and more is an extraordinary night at the theatre. The charismatic, high voltage, virtuoso dancers perform to a backdrop of animated scenery and stadium rock lighting with a soundtrack of some of rock and pop music’s biggest hits, including LMFAO, Queen, Robin Thicke, Usher, Kanye West and Coldplay. Rock the Ballet runs at the Peacock Theatre until 28 June 2014. [ngg src="galleries" ids="311" display="basic_imagebrowser"]Photos by Roy Tan

The Bad Boys of Dance are to make their West End debut at the Peacock Theatre this June in Rock the Ballet. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Rasta Thomas in Rock The Ballet[/caption] Following a successful world tour, the New York based dance group Bad Boys of Dance, who fuse classical ballet with hip hop, tap and acrobatics, will make their West End debut this summer. The boys will perform in Rasta Thomas' show Rock the Ballet, which features a rock soundtrack including Maroon 5’s Moves Like Jagger, George Michael’s Faith, LMFAO’s Sexy and I Know It, U2’s With or Without You, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith, The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony and Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley. Rock the Ballet will play a three-week London season at the Peacock Theatre from 10 June to 28 June 2014. The Bad Boys of Dance are also scheduled to return to the West End in March 2015 with their rock and pop-influenced ballet Romeo & Juliet, featuring songs from Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and LMFAO. Creator of Rock the Ballet, Rasta Thomas, is an acclaimed and award-winning dancer. Rock the Ballet features choreography from award-winning dancer Adrienne Canterna. BOOK Book tickets to Rock The Ballet at the Peacock Theatre MORE PHOTOS [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Rock The Ballet[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Rock The Ballet[/caption]