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Dance

BalletBoyz: The Talent, Royal Opera House

16 Sep 14 – 27 Sep 14, 7:45 PM – 9:00 PM

A programme of new works by one of the most exciting dance troupes in Britain, BalletBoyz: The TALENT is generating huge expectation. Not to be missed!

By Teresa Guerreiro on 15/7/2014

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BalletBoyz: The Talent, Royal Opera House BalletBoyz: The Talent, Royal Opera House Teresa Guerreiro
A critic once wrote that when you attend a BalletBoyz: The TALENT show the atmosphere is akin to a gig, with a genuine buzz in the crowd before the lights go down.

That’s not surprising. This all male troupe is the brainchild of the original Balletboyz: Michael Nunn and William Trevitt. Blessed with solid technique, a preternatural awareness of each other onstage and the will to move ballet to new realms, Nunn and Trevitt embarked on the BalletBoyz project after leaving the Royal Ballet, where they started their illustrious careers.

They were able to attract the collaboration of such distinguished names in the dance world as ballerina Sylvie Guillem and choreographer Russell Maliphant. Multiple awards followed.

When they stopped dancing, Nunn and Trevitt were loath to abandon dance altogether. So they took nine dancers from different backgrounds, auditioning them primarily for that undefinable “something special” and formed BalletBoyz mark 2, aka BalletBoyz: The TALENT. 


Interview: BalletBoyz Michael Nunn and William Trevitt talk dance, film and finding new stars

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The style of the company is urban and intensely physical but capable of moments of heart-aching lyricism.  That nine dancers are capable of reproducing the mutual understanding which characterised Nunn and Trevitt’s partnership is little short of a miracle.

Each one of them is special, and yet they blend so perfectly into the ensemble it’s hard to believe they haven’t been dancing together all their lives. Energetic and graceful, they own the stage from the moment they step on it. More importantly perhaps, they’ve acquired a loyal and growing following among young audiences.

And behind the scenes, of course, you can detect the firm hand of the masters themselves - Nunn and Trevitt - in the choice of choreographers, the blend of pieces in any given programme, the actual training of the dancers and the very clear definition of the forward path of this exceptional group.

For their first ever performances at the ROH’s Linbury Studio BalletBoyz :The TALENT  bring a clutch of brand new works, including pieces by choreographer of the moment, Christopher Wheeldon, an Artistic Associate of the Royal Ballet with whom Nunn and Trevitt have collaborated before; Kristen McNally, Royal Ballet soloist and budding choreographer; and Royal Ballet Choreographic Affiliate, Alexander Whitley.

These are all premieres, so there’s not much we can tell you about them, except, to share the enthusiasm of What's On Stage, who said: “expect something heartfelt, erotic and immersive (…) I could have watched them dance all night.”


What BalletBoyz: The Talent, Royal Opera House
Where Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD | MAP
Nearest tube Covent Garden (underground)
When 16 Sep 14 – 27 Sep 14, 7:45 PM – 9:00 PM
Price £8-£25
Website click here to book through ROH



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  • Culture Whisper Says...

    This BalletBoyz triple bill was full of the elements that make this company so exciting. Individually interesting in solos and two and three person sections, its en masse that they really shine, moving like the many articulate limbs of one creature.

    The best piece at showcasing this was Alexander Whitley’s Murmuring, a breathy, high tension work set against a menacingly perfunctory score by electronic duo Raime. Kristen McNally’s Metheus moved more quietly,playing with the character theme of Prometheus and his punishment to a mixed strings score. Christopher Wheeldon’s blue-tinted Mesmerics, reworked from the original danced by BalletBoyz creators Nunn and Trevitt with Oxana Panchenko in 2003, was a rare chance to see the TALENT in such balletic form. The more classical vocabulary brought different dancers to the fore, and highlighted the company’s capacity for lyrical elegance in some stunning lifts.

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    VENUE

    Since its refurbishment in the 1990s the historic Royal Opera House has become the most sumptuous venue in London. The purpose-built  Linbury studio is has a capacity of 366 and can see out quickly. It also has its own separate bar and foyer area.

    DINNER

    From Spanish cuisine stalwarts Salt Yard and Dehesa comes Opera Tavern . This West End tapas spot is an ideal pre or post-theatre venue that offers fabulous cooking in bite-sized portions.  Ask anyone and it’s the mini Ibérico pork and foie gras burger. However, we’re partial to the marjoram and anchovy crusted tuna loin with mozzarella and confit tomatoes. 

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