Jesters at the ballet

Jesters at the ballet

It’s April Fools’ Day! What better way to mark this day of pranks than with a feature about the character that elicits laughter with his bag of tricks, a bit of buffoonery and plain old silliness. Whatever you may call him – a clown, a jester or a harlequin – he’s the one who’s been injecting fun and humor in many a ballet scene. Let’s take a look at some of these rib-ticklers from Ballet Manila productions over the years!

Talk About Dance: Nan Keating

Talk About Dance: Nan Keating