BalletBoyz to Premiere New Work at Sadler's Wells, Jan 14

YOUNG MEN is a brand new work from BalletBoyz which premieres at Sadler's Wells on January 14th and simultaneously opens Sadler's Wells' 2015 programme. YOUNG MEN is an intensely moving portrayal of love, friendship, loss and survival and explores the theme of war and the bonds that develop between the young men who are utterly consumed by it.

Produced by BalletBoyz artistic directors Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, YOUNG MEN is choreographed by rising star Iván Pérez (Nederlands Dans Theater I and II, Ballet Moscow, National Ballet of Cuba). The production features a newly-commissioned original score from cult singer songwriter Keaton Henson (albums 'Dear', 'Birthdays') which will be performed live onstage by a 12-strong band of musicians.

(photo above by George Piper)

Drawing inspiration from images of conflict through the ages, and with particular reference to the experiences of soldiers during World War I, the production is a compelling hybrid of dance, theatre and screen performance.

Comments BalletBoyz co-artistic director William Trevitt: "The production will be simple in appearance with suggestions of settings and costumes that are indicative of war but without being too specific. As you can imagine we have been doing a lot of reading and watching around the subject of war, and in particular in this centenary year, thinking about the First World War. However the idea is to assimilate all of those images and sounds and then put them away and allow elements to force themselves to the surface as the production is created."

Listing Details:

BalletBoyz YOUNG MEN

Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R

0844 412 4300 www.sadlerswells.com

January 14th- 17th at 7.30pm

January 18th at 4pm

Tickets: £12-£38

YOUNG MEN is performed by Andrea Carrucciu, Simone Donati, Flavien Esmieu, Marc Galvez, Adam Kirkham, Edward Pearce, Leon Poulton, Matthew Rees, Matthew Sandiford, Bradley Waller.

Says BalletBoyz co-artistic director Michael Nunn: "We always want our audience to latch on to the dancers as individuals, we never want to appear as anonymous bodies and in Young Men in particular with its subject matter of young soldiers, their personal stories and their connection with the audience is crucial. We are not trying to tell just one story, but to give a sense of some of the elements of war and battle, the fear, the friendship and the terror, and of course despair and hope."

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