New Actor for his work. Tocororo - A Cuban Tale Tocororo is Acosta's own ballet and has been touring theatres worldwide to high acclaim. Tocororo is the story of a young Cuban boy who leaves his family and home in the Cuban countryside to find a new life in a city. It is loosely based on Acosta's own life experiences. It is set to original music by Miguel Nuñez, which blends popular and symphonic Cuban styles and is performed live on stage by a group of five Cuban musicians. Acosta chose the 17-strong company from dancers in Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, the Cuban National Ballet and Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. The "young protagonist" is played by Yonah Acosta, Acosta's younger nephew, and for six performances the central role was played by José Oduardo Perez. Filmography 2009: New York, I Love You 2013: Day of the Flowers 2016: Our Kind of Traitor 2018: Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story Personal life Acosta is married to the English writer and former model Charlotte Holland, and they have three children. His nephew Yonah Acosta is a dancer and actor. Further reading No Way Home - a Cuban Dancer's Story by Carlos Acosta was published in 2007 by HarperCollins UK, Scribner US and Schott in Germany. He tells the story of his rise from a poor boy in Havana to becoming the leading male ballet dancer in the World, chosen by the Bolshoi Ballet to dance the lead in Spartacus that year. References External links Official website Bio as Principal Guest Artist at the Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, London BBC Hardtalk video interview 15 June 2011 Carlos Acosta, Royal Ballet in CubaHavana Times, 12 July 2009 Review and Diary at ballet.co.uk 1973 births Living people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Cuban male ballet dancers English National Ballet dancers Houston Ballet principal dancers Principal dancers of The Royal Ballet National Dance Award winners Princess Grace Awards winners Prix Benois de la Danse winners Prix de Lausanne winners Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Cuban emigrants to England People from Havana British male ballet dancers British people of Cuban descent