Playbill's Tyler Mount spent an afternoon at Théâtre XIV in an attempt to learn the iconic dance—watch the video to see how well he fared!
It isn't surprising that members of Company XIV certainly can can-can—but can Playbill's own Tyler Mount learn the notoriously high-energy, high-kicking dance himself? He went down to Company XIV's new Brooklyn home, Théâtre XIV, to learn from the very best exactly how to shake his petticoats and fling his legs. Watch the video above to see how well he fared.
Become a member of Company XIV! Membership packages range from Les Enfants Terribles (for audience members below the age of 30) at $45, to the $10,000 Les Grand Patrons de XIV, which allows its members to vote on what the yearly creation will be and an invite to opening nights. Let the bacchanal begin!
A Look at the Costumes of Company XIV
A Look at the Costumes of Company XIV
Designer Zane Pihlstrom breaks down some of the dance company's most memorable costumes.
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This look was inspired by cabaret nightlife.
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We combine elements of Carnivale and Burlesque.
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We are using a burlesque circus vocabulary to tell a classic story.
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Austin loves to incorporate images that are both sensual and grotesque, like sideshow horror with high-end glamor.
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We have a love for showing a dark subject in the most beautiful light.
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Austin and I love to have a costume transform onstage. Seeing it one way and then having it change and show us a new perspective in the next moment.
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When a costume is stripped onstage it's always done in a powerful, intentional way.
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This image shows how we are inspired by baroque shapes but twisting them in contemporary ways.
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We drew endless inspiration from the idea of the femme fatale.
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XIV's version of a French can-can is pushed beyond the playful into something beautifully erotic.
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