English National Ballet: Le Corsaire review " firecracker dancing
Coliseum, LondonWhile its story of slavery and exotica is dubious, ENB's virtuoso dancers sparkle as much as the fake jewels Perhaps because ballet as an art form is so unreal, it's easy to accept the fantasy it presents on stage as separate from real-life concerns. Le Corsaire is essentially the story of female slaves being bought, sold and kidnapped for a randy pasha's Ottoman harem, painted in the cliches of orie…