Zenra Ballet Swan Lake -

—where four dancers perform in perfect unison with crossed arms—and the legendary 32 fouettés in the Black Swan pas de deux. Atmospheric Set Design

Disclaimer: Nudity in performance art is subject to local laws and venue restrictions. Do not attempt to attend a show expecting a traditional ballet experience. Zenra Ballet Swan Lake

However, proponents—specifically the fringe Japanese choreographer Takuya Uchida (who produced a similar work titled Naked Giselle in 2008)—argue that Zenra is the only way to save classical ballet from becoming a museum piece. —where four dancers perform in perfect unison with

How did these two worlds collide? Is it sacrilege? Is it genius? Or is it the most honest interpretation of ballet that no one asked for? Is it genius

In the hallowed hush of the theater, the velvet curtain rises not on a moonlit lake, but on a bare stage bathed in sterile white light. There are no tutus of white tulle, no feathered headdresses, no painted swans on the backdrop. Instead, twenty-four dancers stand perfectly still, illuminated and entirely naked.