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Michael Nunn and William Trevitt - former dancers with The Royal Ballet - founded their all-male company Balletboyz in 2000. The company has since won multiple awards and has produced several acclaimed television projects, including The Rough Guide to Choreography (Channel 4), The Royal Ballet in Cuba (More4) and Balletboyz: The Rite of Spring (BBC Three), as well as creating the digital work for Christopher Wheeldon's Electric Counterpoint (The Royal Ballet). Mesmerics - is a piece Nunn and Trevitt created with Christopher Wheeldon in 2004 for three men and two women; Christopher has now re-worked it and re-created it for eight of theTalent's dancers. "We've always loved the piece," says Trevitt. "The music, a gorgeous score is by Philip Glass. We knew it wouldn't work in the old format because there's a lot of pointe work and traditional partnering, so Chris has re-invented it and we've worked with him in tiny moments through his busy schedule." The costumes have been re-designed by Amanda Barrow and William Trevitt. Kristen McNally, Soloist with the Royal Ballet is a fast rising choreographer and recently made the fresh, indie-ballet ?Mad Women' for New English Ballet Theatre at the Peacock. "Along with Kevin O'Hare, we're very keen to encourage the development of new artists and that's why we asked Kristen to make a new work for us at the Linbury," comments Michael Nunn. "In working with us she's been finding new ways to work with boys that she hasn't experienced before; we're really looking forward to the result." Alexander Whitley has chosen the subject/title of The Murmuring for his new piece; as well as a low, distinctive and continuous sound, murmurings is also the extraordinary undulating flight pattern of flocks of birds, particularly starlings. "We've known Alex as a dancer for a long time," says Billy Trevitt. "Last October we invited a few choreographers to spend the day with dancers at our studio in Kingston and then asked Alex to make a piece for the company. The Murmuring is a really interesting piece with a very well crafted, meticulous and moving structure to it; abstract, yet not." Alexander is working with costume stylist Fabrice Serafino and lighting designer Jackie Shemesh. The BalletBoyz website.

Cast/Performers

Michael Nunn, William Trevitt

Creatives/Company

Choreographer(s): Christopher Wheeldon (Mesmerics), Kristen McNally (Untitled), Alexander Whitley (The Murmuring)