One quality that has sustained BalletBoyz, the company founded by the original Boyz, Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, has been their determination to explore different dynamics in dance. For proof, note this programme, originally designed for their 20th anniversary in 2020, which asks two female choreographers to work with this all-male company. Another characteristic is their crusading desire to make dance as approachable as possible, evidenced here with their cheeky, trademark films that introduce the pieces. It adds up to an intriguing evening.
In an interview, the Chinese choreographer Xie Xin communicates her doubts about her ability to transmit the flow of energy she wants. Yet the result in Ripple, her first work in the UK, is a transfixing triumph, full of subtle effects.
