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by Judith Mackrell on March 26, 2018

Richard Alston Dance Company review – stillness, serenity and funk

by Judith Mackrell on March 26, 2018

Richard Alston Dance Company review – stillness, serenity and funk

Fifty years ago Richard Alston was a fierce, skinny boy with an arty fall of black hair who believed that dances should be choreographed with the same compositional rigour and purity as abstract art or music. ... Read full article

by Hanna Weibye on April 5, 2017

Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures, Sadler's Wells

by Hanna Weibye on April 5, 2017

Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures, Sadler's Wells

Not every artist attains the kind of status that will allow their early works to be revived – or, when revived, greeted with commercial and critical success. This is something of a shame for those of us with a historical mindset who like seeing where... Read full article

by E. Whitcroft on March 14, 2017

Review - Richard Alston Dance Company at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter

by E. Whitcroft on March 14, 2017

Review - Richard Alston Dance Company at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter

British dance would be different without Richard Alston. From Rambert (he was the artistic director from 1986 to 1992) to The Place and London Contemporary Dance School: traces of his influence are everywhere. One of the first British choreographers... Read full article

by Judith Mackrell on June 11, 2015

Richard Alston Dance Company review – a birthday treat from the master

by Judith Mackrell on June 11, 2015

Richard Alston Dance Company review – a birthday treat from the master

Ever since the 1980s, when Michael Clark was muse to his early career,Richard Alston’s most beautiful choreography has, arguably, been created for men. Now, as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of his company, Alston’s birthday present to himself is... Read full article