The Ballet Boyz - The Talent - Torison/2 New Pieces
From: Monday, 8th March 2010
To: Monday, 8 March 2010
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9 March 2010
Michael Nunn's description of Balletboyz' latest offering The Talent is a little surprising, especially as part of a short film projected onto the stage at the Lowry's Quays Theatre and in muted colours to boot. He seems to be taking credit for the whole idea of holding open auditions whereas now we all take it granted that performers should have been people just like us.
Disappointingly, although the eight male dancers all come from different backgrounds, only one – Matt Rees – had no formal training and worked in River Island before joining Nunn and William's Trevitt's company. Just because they don't have a sob story, though, doesn't mean they don't have talent. The three works on display at this touring production spin the concept of ballet on its head – instead of romance and fantasy, you find aggression. More control and core strength than fancy footwork, particularly in Russell Maliphant's 'Torsion' which end...
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Lottie - 22 March 2010:
Peter Rivendell below has absolutely nailed it. Anthony Middleton was so magnetic and elegant! And Davin King has a beautifully free neck and lovely use of arms. Matt Rees has a special quality too, hard to pinpoint what it is. He and Anthony Middleton stood out for me. I sat right at the front at Bath Theatre Royal and barely heard a single footfall, so light on their feet were they all....
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