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Ballet Boyz, The Talent, Aylesbury

Ballet Boyz, The Talent, Aylesbury

Nine new Ballet Boyz win their spurs in a venture of rare courage

The original Ballet Boyz in Maliphant's 'Torsion': Work made for the F1 partnership is now cunningly relayered for a new generation of Boyz

Aylesbury, a town without a theatre, has built itself one - a gleaming, glass-fronted, smack-you-in-the-eye 1,500-seater, driven and supported by the district council. High Wycombe and Milton Keynes must beware, so thin are the pickings these days for the regional theatres. The pity is that the Ballet Boyz’ show The Talent last night was the only night of decent dance programmed in this amazing new venue for half of 2011.

Aylesbury, a town without a theatre, has built itself one - a gleaming, glass-fronted, smack-you-in-the-eye 1,500-seater, driven and supported by the district council. High Wycombe and Milton Keynes must beware, so thin are the pickings these days for the regional theatres. The pity is that the Ballet Boyz’ show The Talent last night was the only night of decent dance programmed in this amazing new venue for half of 2011.

The new Ballet Boyz have been crash-coursed to a level of accomplishment assaying the imperturbably smooth, coiled grace of work made for Michael Nunn and William Trevitt

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