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Balletboyz - Young Men

Feature-length dance film. A group of young men brought together by the brutality of war struggle to maintain their humanity in an unending cycle of combat and death.

A group of young men brought together by the indiscriminate brutality of war struggle to maintain their humanity in an unending cycle of combat and death. A potent combination of music and choreography, this film without words is an immersive emotional journey into the reality facing young men at the extremes of human experience.

These young men succumb to the terror of their situation in a myriad of ways. The ruthless, indiscriminate brutality of war takes its mental and bodily toll on these comrades, as they struggle to survive one day's destruction, only to wake to another's mortal threats.

Based on the hugely successful stage production of the same name that premiered at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, in 2015, it is choreographed by Ivan Perez with a commissioned score by composer Keaton Henson.

59 minutes

Last on

Mon 13 Nov 2017 02:00

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Role Contributor
Director Michael Nunn
Writer Michael Nunn
Producer Michael Nunn
Producer William Trevitt
Writer William Trevitt
Producer Kerry Whelan
Choreographer Ivan Perez
Composer Keaton Henson
Production Company BalletBoyz Ltd
Dancer Andrea Carrucciu
Dancer Simone Donati
Dancer Flavien Esmieu
Dancer Elizabeth McGorian
Dancer Oxana Panchenko
Dancer Edward Pearce
Dancer Leon Poulton
Dancer Harry Price
Dancer Matthew Rees
Dancer Matthew Sandiford
Dancer Bradley Waller
Dancer Jennifer White

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