Bolshoi Babylon 2015

The undisputed pinnacle of the ballet world - Russia's Bolshoi Theatre - was thrown into the spotlight in 2013, when artistic director Sergei Filin fell victim to a horrific acid attack. The scandal exploded when principal dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was arrested and charged with the crime. As the case went on, the dispute uncovered an institution in crisis, defined by personality clashes, jealousy and dysfunction.

Bolshoi Ballet takes audiences behind the scenes of the company's subsequent season, where Russia's foremost cultural institution is in turmoil. Directors, choreographers, performers and backstage workers populate an unbelievable soap opera of epic proportions that strips away the beauty and glamour of this most graceful artform - and yet, somehow, the show must go on.