"The departure of the 21-year-old Ukrainian less than two years after he was promoted to principal came out of the blue. Royal Opera House sources said they were mystified by the decision.
"Polunin was due to appear in The Dream next week and had given no indication in rehearsals that anything was amiss. But today he took Royal Ballet director Dame Monica Mason to one side and told her that he was quitting.
"Sources told The Daily Telegraph that the dancer has told colleagues that he doesn't "want to go on dancing"..."
The Daily Telegraph.
Oooh.
It's been a while since we've had a good ballet scandal.
I bet this turns out to be something more mundane, like another company has offered Polunin loads more money - or he really doesn't want to go on dancing.
Update: Judith Mackrell on The Guardian blog speculates on 'What's Really Behind Sergei Polunin's Royal Ballet Emergency Exit?'
Could his story be a Billy Elliott in reverse, where his Ukrainian parents pushed him into ballet school when he'd rather have been playing football with his mates, and he's been kicking against this ever since?
Oh, there is a rumour - so far unconfirmed by Fagburn - that he is a heterosexual.
The Daily Telegraph.
Oooh.
It's been a while since we've had a good ballet scandal.
I bet this turns out to be something more mundane, like another company has offered Polunin loads more money - or he really doesn't want to go on dancing.
Update: Judith Mackrell on The Guardian blog speculates on 'What's Really Behind Sergei Polunin's Royal Ballet Emergency Exit?'
Could his story be a Billy Elliott in reverse, where his Ukrainian parents pushed him into ballet school when he'd rather have been playing football with his mates, and he's been kicking against this ever since?
Oh, there is a rumour - so far unconfirmed by Fagburn - that he is a heterosexual.
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he is a heterosexual? yeah... right. I doubt it. talking lies seems to be the latest gay fashion.
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