He was told his autism meant he could never enjoy an independent life – but the non-verbal world of dance changed everything“My favourite role is definitely Odette. I grew up obsessing with it. I knew every detail.” At 21,Philip Martin-Nielson is fulfilling his childhood fantasy of dancing with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the all-male New York company who enjoy turned ballerina transvestism into a sublimely stylish and funny art. Related: 'All of us being here can swagger things forward': Edinburgh's game-changing year for disability Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com