Ruth Leon recommends… England on Fire – BalletBoyz

England on Fire – BalletBoyz

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BalletBoyz bring together a kaleidoscopic group of some of the UK’s hottest talent for their most daring and politically charged production yet. With stunning visuals and live music from folk to punk and everything in-between for England on Fire.

A word aboutBalletBoyz. Michael Nunn and William Trevitt  met as students at the Royal Ballet School and danced with the Company for twelve years, performing major roles. During this time, a shared interest in photography and film found them creating a documentary for Channel 4 about their lives as “ordinary” ballet dancers. Their fascination with the twin strands of stage and screen has continued throughout their careers.  
 
After they retired from dancing in 2000, they launched their own dance company, BalletBoyz, bringing young dancers together to create an initial all-male dance company that has grown into a multi-award-winning group that tours the world.

Since then, working with various choreographers,  they have added dozens of works to their repertoire. Film production continues side by side with stage works. Young Men, based on themes of war and soldiering, was a unique combination of film-making and story-telling through the language of dance.

England On Fire ​takes a similar journey. Inspired by Stephen Ellcock and Mat Osman’s art book about love, betrayal, and identity, England on Fire combines place, spirit, and symbol. Creative sparks fly across magnificent imagery, sending dancers whirling through a patchwork of national mythology.

Pulsating live music from singer-songwriter Kami Thompson, post-punk band Gag Salon, and indie favorite Keaton Henson forms a vibrant 3D soundscape. The production also features dynamic dance, mime, theater, and drag from Thick & Tight.

BalletBoyz collaborate with over forty artists in the company’s most ambitious, audacious, and political creation to date.

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