Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25

"A newly minted 10-strong all-male company presented a selection of works with particular significance in the life of the company, plus one brand new piece, signalling Nunn and Trevitt's determination to continue commissioning new work, tailor-made for the company. The programme was cleverly assembled: live performance was interspersed with film clips that contextualised the works with Nunn and Trevitt's trademark intelligence and self-deprecating humour."

"Film has been a key component of BalletBoyz' shows from the very beginning. In the beginning, then, was Critical Mass, danced in 2001 at the Roundhouse by Nunn and Trevitt, fresh out of The Royal Ballet and embarking on a radical change of course. Twenty-five years later the original BalletBoyz returned to the stage to perform an extract from Russell Maliphant's demanding, push-and-pull piece, and show that they may be a quarter of a century older, but they remain enviably fit."

"They remain enviably fit and haven't lost the mutual understanding that has always characterised their performances and which they have been able to pass on to their company, made up, as tongue-in-cheek Trevitt put it on voice over, of younger, fitter, more beautiful versions of ourselves. The new piece, Motor Cortex, came from BalletBoyz dancer and up-and-coming choreographer Seirian Griffiths."

"Set to an assertive score by Berwyn Cooper and atmospherically lit by Andrew Ellis, this is an absorbing piece for eight dancers, its grounded contemp"

A 10-strong all-male company marked BalletBoyz’ 25th anniversary at Sadler’s Wells with a program of works tied to the company’s history and one brand new commission. Live performance was interspersed with film clips that provided context through the founders’ characteristic intelligence and self-deprecating humour. Film has been central to BalletBoyz since early works such as Critical Mass in 2001. The original BalletBoyz returned to perform an extract from Russell Maliphant’s demanding piece, showing continued fitness and shared understanding that has been passed to the current company. The new work, Motor Cortex, was created by Seirian Griffiths, set to music by Berwyn Cooper, and lit by Andrew Ellis for eight dancers.

Read at www.london-unattached.com