Sergei says “ballet must shake off elitist image or die” July 29, 2017
Sergei Polunin The Observer Sergei Polunin says ballet must shake off ‘elitist image’ or die Controversial Ukrainian star says classical dance must seek out talented directors from the worlds of films and musicals Sergei Polunin in rehearsals with his own ballet company. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian By Dalya […]
Eye For Film Interview 2016
Sergei Polunin with Steven Cantor on David LaChapelle, Jade Hale-Christofi with Hozier’s Take Me To Church, and Ilan Eshkeri: “Yes! I want to unite artists.” Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze In Steven Cantor’s Dancer, Sergei Polunin burns bright with a ferocious energy. British Royal Ballet’s youngest ever male principal dancer, Polunin, has been […]
Russian News Article 2012
17.10.2012 Sergei Polunin: “I want to get to know the Russian public as soon as possible” Sergei Polunin – perhaps, the most titled participant of the project of the TV channel “Russia – Culture” “Grand Ballet” . At the age of 17 he was accepted into the Royal Ballet Company of London, and […]
Magazine Article-The Parallel Lives of Two World-Class Dancers
The Parallel Lives of Two World-Class Dancers October 28, 2015 06:57 PM Joy Womack is from California, Sergei Polunin from a poor city in Ukraine. One went East to pursue a career in ballet, the other West. For both, talent has proven to be a double-edged sword. By Samiha Shafy in Moscow […]
The Exquisite Torture Of Sergei Polunin
One of the very first videos I ever made for Sergei. At the time, all I knew about him was his unhappiness at a particular time in his life. He has since emerged from those shadows and continues to dazzle the world gloriously. ~ “This video is about ballet dancer […]