William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet

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William Shatner, Henry Rollins, Margo Sappington, and Ben Folds in William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet (2009)

Legendary actor/writer/director William Shatner reinvents himself again, as his critically acclaimed album "Has Been" provides the basis for a new ballet from choreographer Margo Sappington.Legendary actor/writer/director William Shatner reinvents himself again, as his critically acclaimed album "Has Been" provides the basis for a new ballet from choreographer Margo Sappington.Legendary actor/writer/director William Shatner reinvents himself again, as his critically acclaimed album "Has Been" provides the basis for a new ballet from choreographer Margo Sappington.

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7.7/10

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As an April Fool's Day prank Netflix created a new genre called "Surreal Ballets Based on a William Shatner Album" and listed the film 50 times in everyone's Recommended section.

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Henry Rollins: Talk about ahead of the curve - it's like the world has finally caught up with William Shatner. Turns out he's been laughing the whole time.

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Referenced in On Cinema Film Guide (2013)

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7/10

From life to album... to ballet?

On a cold night in Milwaukee high art meets pop culture as award winning choreographer Margo Sappington premieres her latest ballet, "Common People", set to the music of William Shatner and Ben Folds.

So, we have Shatner in his normal life... telling stories... then we set them to music by Ben Folds... and we add Henry Rollins... this already sounds pretty good, right? But wait! We then add some choreography to it, and we suddenly have a life story with punk music and ballet dancing. What the heck?

I really did appreciate the exposure of Shatner, the real Shatner. We all think of him as Captain Kirk, but this is a real human being with decades of stories and everyday things... and here are a few of those.