Richard Alston Dance Company

Richard Alston has been making dance for 50 years. He will celebrate his half-century with a programme full of his trademark lyrical choreography performed by undoubtedly one of the world’s best dance ensembles. The evening centres around exciting World Premieres by Richard Alston and associate choreographer Martin Lawrance.

Alston’s Brahms Hungarian is set to the hugely popular Brahms pieces, featuring live solo pianist Jason Ridgway, where the dancers are carried along by fast steps and an abandoned fervour.

Detour, Lawrance’s new work is set to Michael Gordon’s pulsing Timber with his customary fast paced style and complicated patterns through space.

Proverb, one of Alston’s most telling choreographies is set to the vocals of Steve Reich. The coolly serene music washes over intricately complex dancing.

Pre show talk: Tues 12th Feb at 6.30pm.  FREE ADMISSION. To book click HERE.

Photographs by Chris Nash

web Brahms Hungarian 2 Monique Jonas, Elly Braund, Melissa Braithwaite, Ellen Yilma Photo by Chris Nash

web Brahms Hungarian Ellen Yilma and Carmine De Amicis Photo by Chris Nash

web Brahms Hungarian Joshua Harriette and Monique Jonas Image by Chris Nash

web Brahms Hungarian1 Elly Braund & Nicholas Shikkis Photo by Chris Nash

web Detour Jennifer Hayes, Joshua Harriette and Elly Braund Photo by Chris Nash

web Detour Nicholas Shikkis, Jason Tucker and Elly Braund Photo by Chris Nash

web Detour1 Elly Braund & Nicholas Shikkis Photo by Chris Nash