Sergei Polunin Says He Was Tricked, And That Ballet Dancers Need Agents

The take of the ‘bad boy of ballet,’ who left the Royal Ballet in a surprise move in 2012: “The company sort of owns you. I thought about my future. In 10 years’ time, I would be in the same position as when I started – the best dancer in the world, but still sharing a flat. You’re an adult, but you live like a kid.”