Ballet Boyz: Encore at Sadler's Wells
Our lovely friend E. treated Dr B. and I to the opening night of the Ballet Boyz' 'Encore' at Sadler's Wells theatre last night.
I was thrilled to go, albeit slightly apprehensive about Dr B.'s reaction. He loved the Trocks, but would he dig Michael Nunn and William Trevitt's classically-infused flavour of contemporary dance?
He did. Sort of, but especially the last piece (flashing lights = happy Dr B.), and the encore (I won't spoil the surprise if you go, but it's quite unexpected, and very tongue-in-cheek and funny).
And now he wants to go and see Momix in Lunar Sea at the Peacock Theatre in November. I told him I had seen them in the late 80s. Old old old, I know.
T'internet says:
Wednesday 27 September 2006 at 11:13 am
My review of Ballet Boyz:
Last night was . . interesting . . a first for me . . not as accessible as the trocks . . much more his thing than mine. Loved the bits where they were chatting.
1st half
1st piece - ok in a what have I let myself in for sort of way 2nd : Propeller - ok in an actually that was quite interesting sort of way (and remembered its name today) 3rd piece - hmm too long - don't like just the boyz on stage together
2nd half
1st piece (Should have been called Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind) - half way through I found myself completely mesmerized by it - great.
Encore - Hilarious