Going to see dance shows with my
Mum has become somewhat of a tradition - it started with a trip to see The
Nutcracker when I was five and has now moved onto me introducing her to a wider
range of more contemporary works. When I saw that Ballet Boyz were performing
at my local theatre before taking their tour onto Sadler’s Wells I knew it was
the perfect opportunity for a little treat. I was introduced to the Ballet Boyz
during my time at university but had never seen the company perform live; I
couldn’t really miss the opportunity to see the new cohort of dancers when they
were only 10 minutes down the road!
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If Scarlet’s Serpent was the dancers moving in water then Russel Maliphant’s Fallen is reminiscent of hail; it’s
sharper, faster and more direct. It begins like the first piece with a short
film then the unveiling of the dancers but that is where the similarities end. The
action starts with the dancers in two circles – one inner and one outer – slowly
rotating like a cog. The cog continues to steadily wind itself up until it is
ready to release its kinetic energy into the dance. The duets that follow
resemble combat; the dancers react to one another’s movements as well as
protrude into each other’s personal space with fierce pushing and pulling. Dressed
in khaki tones, the link to the warriors seems inevitable, especially combined
with the dancers repeating their movement sequences over and over as though
strategizing and rehearsing a plan of attack. The piece builds to the group
working as a whole - running and using one another as ledges, tumbling in and
out of lifts with precision and ease and supporting one another to create
shapes that would not be possible without the camaraderie of the troop. In
general, Fallen felt like it had more
of a drive behind it – this was probably helped by the pounding accompaniment
but also in the way the movements were executed.
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All in all, it was a night that
pleased. Those who went for the ‘Ballet’ would not have been disappointed with
the clean, precise lines of Serpent, and
those who went for the ‘Boyz’ would feel fulfilled by Maliphant’s testosterone
fuelled Fallen.
Hallo ! Ich mache eine Blogvorstellung auf meinem Blog und habe da an dich gedacht
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Würde mich sehr freuen! Ich warte auf dich!!! LOVE L. xxx