Yes, it’s true that most men that dance ballet get tagged as gay despite the prominent number of heterosexual dancers. Even though homosexuality in ballet is a hot topic, the number of gay ballet productions is actually a pretty small number but they do exist.

In the mid 1990s, Matthew Bourne choreographed a retelling of the Russian ballet Swan Lake. Instead of a princess whom is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer and must be saved by her prince, Bourne’s version is more modern. It features a prince who falls in love with a male swan representing his freedom, but the prince is downtrodden by his borderline-abusive Queen and her evil cohort, her Private Secretary, until his mental anguish threatens to overtake him . It’s still a traditional classical ballet with a new jazz scene thrown as well. Over all, it’s very moving; I admit that I cried at the end.

The link above is the first act from a 1996 performance (hence the quality). The second act is HERE. They’re each about an hour long. If you want to actually see these men in flesh and feathers, yes, Bourne’s Swan Lake is STILL actively touring! Most of the tour dates are in Europe or Israel right now, so hopefully they’ll add more.

PS: A more recent trailer in damn good quality is here, and clips from the 2010 season with interviews is here.