Help Pam See Sergei Dance
I have a ticket!! Now, I just gotta get there! As many hours of footage as I have watched/played with, I have never seen Sergei Polunin perform live. It is my dream. Some day… SOME DAY!! Well, some day may be sooner than I thought! I have a ticket to […]
Polunin Debuts Royal Bayadere 2009
Polunin debuts Royal Bayadere 2009 and presented below are two reviews of his jaw-dropping performance as “Solor.” “La Bayadère” Royal Ballet Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 28 January, 2009 Review #1, from The Guardian… by Judith Cruickshank, posted on February 2, 2009 Following a seemingly interminable run of ‘The Nutcracker’, the […]
Sergei Rocks Le Corsaire
The grand and glorious Le Corsaire. Manly men, beautiful girls, amazing costumes, and difficult choreography… this ballet has it all. Le Corsaire is a ballet typically presented in three acts, with a libretto originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges loosely based on the poem The Corsair by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam, it was […]
Sergei Listed To Appear On Andrea Bocelli Charity Show
Sergei Polunin to appear! Among the television events that Rai has announced for the upcoming 2018/2019 television season is the second edition of the show starring Andrea Bocelli entitled The Night by Andrea Bocelli . A great evening dedicated to music and to one of the most extraordinary Italian performers, with an adjoining beneficial collection […]
Ballet Legend Sergei Polunin, A 2016 Interview
Ballet Legend Sergei Polunin ARTICLE BY Lauren Sanderson Tue 13 Dec 2016, 02:14 pm New Zealand An Interview With Ballet Legend Sergei Polunin By Lauren Sanderson Throughout Sergei Polunin’s career he has been branded a rebel, compared to James Dean and been nicknamed the ‘bad boy’ of ballet but […]
Poetry In Motion
A collection of original poems written by Pam Boehme Simon (me) that were inspired by the visual and visceral tsunami evoked by Sergei Polunin when he dances (or just stares into the camera), and the videos that go with each. A few quotes from other random folks as well… Exquisite […]
Sergei x Rankin + Freeze Frame
Sergei x Rankin + Freeze Frame From the moment that Rankin first photographed famous, enigmatic ballet dancer Sergei Polunin he was left wanting more. Enamored by his rock ‘n’ roll, rebellious spirit, extraordinary physical prowess and of course, unbridled talent Rankin set his heart on creating a film that captured all […]
Itinerant Balletomane Reviews Young Sergei
Itinerant Balletomane reviews young Sergei and the veteran blogger is blown away Saturday, June 22, 2013 Sergei Polunin at the Stanislavsky Theater I am completely starstruck. Last week I saw Sergei Polunin perform twice with the Stanislavsky Theater – first as Basil in Don Quixote and then as the Prince in Swan Lake. I’ve […]
The Not-Quite-Full-Length “Giselle,” with Sergei & Natalia
The Not Quite Full Length Giselle In 2015, Natalia Osipova was scheduled to dance Giselle in Milan and for various reasons had found herself without a suitable partner. Her mother suggested she contact Sergei Polunin who, despite his erratic form, remained a prodigious natural talent with a pure classical line and soaring […]
Another Man
This article appeared in the MARCH 15, 2018 issue of Another Man magazine. “RUSSIAN PRODIGY Sergei Polunin HAD SOARED TO THE SCORCHING HEAVENS OF BALLET. BUT, TORMENTED BY ITS SUFFOCATING STRICTURES, HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE WORLD OF DANCE AGED JUST 24. NOW, WITH DEMONS FINALLY CONQUERED AND HIS SIGHTS […]