Out of step

Two elite ballet companies swap their star dancers in a new comedy drama

- IAN MACEWAN, REBECCA MAHONEY CAREN CLARK

Passion, politics and pirouettes take centre stage in new comedy drama Étoile, which pulls back the curtain on the competitive and high-stakes world of professional ballet dancing.

From the creators of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the eight-parter follows the dancers and artistic staff of two renowned but struggling ballet companies as they hatch a plan to trade their top talent in an effort to keep their institutions afloat.