Archive listings for Richard Alston Dance Company

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Unfinished Business/Lachrymae/Roughcut - T0317389904 Richard Alston's UNFINISHED BUSINESS is danced to the beautiful, lucid and flowing music of Mozart, played live - the two movements of an unfinished piano sonata, Opus K533. To these, Alston has added an extraordinary arrangement of Mozart's brilliant Gigue in D by the Italian virtuoso Federico Busoni, creating a third movement and bringing things to a rousing close. LACHRYMAE, set to the compassionate and tender music of Benjamin Britten for viola and piano, played live, spins emotional variations on a gentle song by John Dowland - quietly but deeply moving. Richard Alston's iconic ROUGHCUT is danced to the peals of Steve Reich's shimmeringly beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints, for clarinet and guitar. A euphoric display of pure energy, ROUGHCUT, first performed in 1990, has rarely been revived. If you could take only one piece of dance to a desert island, this would be it.
23 May 13	The Atkinson, Southport :: V0485350863 listing details L01275775285
Unfinished Business/Lachrymae/The Devil in the Detail - T899113108
13 May 13 to 14 May 13	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L025273921
The Devil in the Detail/Lachrymae/Madcap - T01855090327
8 May 13 to 9 May 13	Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L207347720
Unfinished Business/Buzzing Round the Hunnisucle/Rumours, Visions - T01879887097 Unfinished Business is danced to Mozart's beautiful and flowing unfinished piano sonata Opus K533, and Gigue in D, accompanied by a live pianist. In Buzzing Round the Hunnisucle, Alston combines two contrasting pieces of music by Kondo in a dance of nimble and breathtaking precision. The bill is completed by a revival of Rumours, Visions, Alston's interpretation of Britten's song cycle, Les Illuminations, set to the poems of radical Arthur Rimbaud, in Britten's centenary year.
30 Apr 13 to 1 May 13	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0412026658
Madcap/Shimmer/The Devil In The Detail - T2063991881 Following his most recent work, commissioned by Scottish Ballet to mark the Olympics, Martin Lawrance has created Madcap, a startlingly original new choreography with the music of New York band, Bang On A Can All-Stars. Shimmer is danced to the sun-drenched, live music of Ravel. Fashion designer Julian Macdonald's fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling streaks of limpid choreography in a ravishingly beautiful piece of theatre. Richard Alston has revived his effervescent The Devil In The Detail, inspired by the music of ?King of Ragtime' Scott Joplin. Irresistible classics such as Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer are blended with the lightness and finesse of Alston's choreography.
23 Apr 13 to 24 Apr 13	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0572369224
16 Oct 12 to 17 Oct 12	Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L97372776
Buzzing Around the Hunnisuccle/Shimmer/The Devil in the Detail - T1835408306
11 Apr 13	The Spa Theatre, Bridlington :: V932 listing details L0727481142
6 Mar 13 to 7 Mar 13	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L28715748
The Devil in the Detail/Bussing/Around the Hunnisuccle/Madcap - T0435511135 This brand new commission from the San Francisco based Columbia Foundation continues Alston's long-held fascination with the music of Japanese composerJo Kondo. Buzzing Round the Hunnisuccle contrasts three short Kondo compositions. The rapid light rhythms of Isthmus (which was choreographed in 2012), the brisk and asymmetric An Elder's Hocket, and the calm-hushed chords of Hunnisuccle have inspired Alston to create movement of nimble and breathtaking precision. The evening also contains the newly revived and substantially revised The Devil in the Detail, a joyous and effervescent dance to Scott Joplin's rags. Also in the programme is Madcap, Martin Lawrance's highly acclaimed choreography to the explosive music of Julia Wolfe, a dark and highly physical tour-de-force.
5 Apr 13	Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury :: V1452754579 listing details L731669193
21 Mar 13	New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709 listing details L01519311072
12 Mar 13 to 13 Mar 13	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L0853048349
26 Feb 13 to 27 Feb 13	Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L0363955386
20 Feb 13 to 21 Feb 13	Octagon Theatre, Yeovil :: V919 listing details L01875888808
14 Feb 13	Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L108293530
9 Feb 13	New Wimbledon Theatre, Outer London :: V341 listing details L01165164020
Shimmer/Madcap/Roughcut - T341251132
26 Mar 13	Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L01976398585
The Devil in the Detail/Shimmer/Madcap - T01664514703
19 Mar 13	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01167658704
Madcap/Unfinished Business/The Devil in the Detail - T729722062 Following his recent commission by Scottish Ballet to mark the Olympics, Martin Lawrance has now created Madcap a startlingly original new choreography with the music of New York band, Bang on a Can All-Stars. Richard Alston's Unfinished Business is danced to the beautiful, lucid and flowing music of Mozart - the two movements of an unfinished piano sonata, Opus K533, played live. Richard Alston has revived his effervescent The Devil in the Detail, inspired by the music of 'King of Ragtime' Scott Joplin. Irresistible classics such as Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer are blended with the lightness and finesse of Alston's choreography.
6 Nov 12	Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L2003340704
Shimmer/Lie of the Land/Roughcut - T0198774175 Shimmer - is danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live. Julien Macdonald's fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling streaks of limpid choreography in a ravishingly beautiful piece of theatre. Lie of the Land - In Lie Of The Land, the sharp sweetness of Ned Rorem's writing for string quartet has taken Martin Lawrance into new territory. Lyrical yet urgent dancing charts the lie of the land in ever restless and searching mood changes. Richard Alston's iconic Roughcut is danced to Steve Reich's shimmeringly beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints, played live by clarinettist Roger Heaton and guitarist James Woodrow. A euphoric display of pure energy, Roughcut, first performed in 1990, has rarely been revived. If you could take only one piece of dance to a desert island, this would be a contender.
1 Nov 12	Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L2031939416
17 Apr 12 to 18 Apr 12	Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold :: V810 listing details L01835165728
Isthmus/Madcap/Shimmer - T103342788 For Richard Alston Dance Company's return home this year, the company has prepared an exciting programme containing two brand new pieces, Isthmus and Madcap. Alston is fascinated by the music of Jo Kondo, which moves with rapid light rhythms, both sharp and delicate. Alston's Isthmus is a dance of nimble and breathtaking precision. Following his most recent commission by Scottish Ballet to mark the Olympics, Martin Lawrance has now created Madcap a startlingly original new choreography with the music of New York collective, Bang on a Can All-Stars. Shimmer is danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live. Fashion designer Julien Macdonald's fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling streaks of limpid choreography.
3 Oct 12 to 6 Oct 12	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L0970329425
Unfinished Business/Roughcut - T1394392330 Movement and music are fused into a unique and profound synthesis in the work of Richard Alston Dance Company. For the company's eagerly awaited return, Richard Alston has chosen a diverse collection of composers. The evening includes Unfinished Business, danced to the beautiful, lucid and flowing music of Mozart's unfinished piano sonata, Opus K533, and Alston's iconic work Roughcut, choreographed to Steve Reich's shimmeringly beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints
15 May 12 to 16 May 12	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1252784077
Unfinished Business/A Ceremony of Carols/Shuffle It Right - T768614857 Richard Alston's brand new Unfinished Business is danced to the beautiful, lucid and flowing music of Mozart - the two movements of an unfinished piano sonata, Opus K533. To these, Alston has added an extraordinary arrangement of Mozart's brilliant Gigue in D by the Italian virtuoso Federico Busoni, creating a third movement which, accompanied by a live pianist, brings the work to a rousing close. A Ceremony of Carols is another new work from Alston, choreographed to Benjamin Britten's masterpiece for boys' voices and harp. The music is of magisterial simplicity, conjuring up a rich world of rapt and devout adoration; the dance is a celebration of a sheer surge of breath, a pure stream of sound. Shuffle It Right features private recordings made by the American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael, who himself sings, whistles and plays piano on them. The songs Alston has chosen - including Riverboat Shuffle, Ol' Man Harlem and, of course, Star Dust - scurry along with wry little licks and punched out syncopated rhythms.
28 Mar 12 to 29 Mar 12	Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L01957409304
Unfinished Business/A Ceremony of Carols/Roughcut - T1559781578 Richard Alston's brand new UNFINISHED BUSINESS is danced to the beautiful, lucid and flowing music of Mozart - the two movements of an unfinished piano sonata, Opus K533. To these, Alston has added an extraordinary arrangement of Mozart's brilliant Gigue in D by the Italian virtuoso Federico Busoni, creating a third movement and bringing things to a rousing close. Commissioned by The Marlowe Theatre, Sadler's Wells and Peak Performances @ Montclair State (NJ), A CEREMONY OF CAROLS is another new work from Alston, choreographed to Benjamin Britten's masterpiece for boys' voices and harp. The music is of magisterial simplicity, conjuring up a rich world of rapt and devout adoration; the dance is a celebration of a sheer surge of breath, a pure stream of sound. The evening's triple bill is completed by a revival of Richard Alston's iconic ROUGHCUT, made in 1990 and probably his best-loved signature piece. It is danced to the peals of Steve Reich's shimmeringly beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and guitar. This is a rare chance to see one of the defining classics of British dance. "Sends you home cloud-high" Sunday Times. Roughcut was made to celebrate the exuberance of the dancers with whom Alston was working at the time - it's a euphoric display of pure energy. RADC's 2011 company of dancers has the same sort of energy, encouraging Alston to revive the piece for the first time in ten years.
13 Mar 12 to 14 Mar 12	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L1504330381
Roughcut/A Ceremonyof Carols/Lie of the Land - T02099965004 Richard Alston's iconic Roughcut is danced to Steve Reich's shimmeringly beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints, played live by clarinettist Roger Heaton and guitarist James Woodrow. A euphoric display of energy, Roughcut was first performed in 1990 and has rarely been revived since. Alston's latest choreography, A Ceremony of Carols, is a Sadler's Wells co-commission. Danced to Benjamin Britten's masterpiece for boys choir, it is sung and played live by Canterbury Cathedral's choir, conducted by David Flood and accompanied by harpist Camilla Pay.Music Steve Reich. Performer Roger Heaton (clarinet). Performer James Woodrow (guitar). Music Benjamin Britten. Conductor David Flood. Performer Camilla Pay (harp).
29 Feb 12 to 1 Mar 12	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L02075595425
A Ceremony of Carols - T01301351709 Receiving its world premiere in Canterbury, Richard Alston's A Ceremony of Carols is choreographed to Benjamin Britten's masterpiece for boys' voices and harp. The music will be sung live by Canterbury Cathedral's choir, conducted by David Flood, with harpist Camilla Pay. The dance is a celebration of a sheer surge of breath, a pure stream of sound. The music is of magisterial simplicity, conjuring up a rich world of rapt and devout adoration. The power and the mystery of the old Christmas story are all-pervading in rituals of tender interchange and euphoric rushes of speed.Music Benjamin Britten. Choreographer Richard Alston. Conductor David Flood. Performer Anneli Binder. Performer Elly Braund. Performer Christopher Brown. Performer Charlotte Eatock. Performer Nathan Goodman. Performer Hannah Kidd. Performer Andres de Blust Mommaerts. Performer Nancy Nerantzi. Performer James Pett. Performer Liam Riddick. Performer Pierre Tappon.
14 Feb 12 to 15 Feb 12	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L1891692779
8 Feb 12 to 9 Feb 12	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L0785441366
Roughcut - T1522115717 Richard Alston Dance Company s triple bill features a revival of Richard Alston s iconic Roughcut, made in 1990 and probably his best-loved signature piece. Despite this, Roughcut hasn t been performed for over a decade. This is a rare chance to see one of the defining classics of the British dance canon - and one of its most enjoyable. Roughcut was made to celebrate the exuberance of the group of dancers with whom Alston was working at the time - it s a euphoric display of pure energy. RADC s 2011 company of dancers has the same sort of energy, and so Alston has taken the opportunity to revive the piece. It is danced to the peals of Steve Reich s shimmeringly beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and guitar.
22 Nov 11	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L1061972447
15 Nov 11	Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L153810502
4 Oct 11 to 5 Oct 11	Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L550563092
Richard Alston at Home - T1310329004 Alongside other events in the Focus on Alston festival strand, Dance Umbrella presents Richard Alston Dance Company at its home theatre with a programme of early works and new creations showing off his company’s versatility. This quadruple bill includes a new piece from Alston for the full Company, set to Mozart’s Piano Sonata No.15 played live and Early Days, a collage of extracts from early Alston pieces including Wildlife (1983), Rainbow Ripples (1980), Still Moving Still (1969) and Something To Do (1969). The programme is completed by a rare revival of Robert Cohan’s sextet, In Memory, made for London Contemporary Dance Theatre in 1989, and a new work by Martin Lawrance.
19 Oct 11 to 22 Oct 11	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L0889910985
T01452302842 (THEPLACE11/2) To celebrate their first exhibition dedicated entirely to sculpture The Shape of Things to Come: New Sculpture, the Saatchi Gallery has invited The Place to realise a one-off special event of contemporary dance to be performed in the various spaces of the gallery by Richard Alston Dance Company. Richard Alston will be creating dance especially for this event in response to the magnificent spaces of the Duke of York HQ building. Sculpture inspires a physical response in the viewer, and so does dance. The Place and the Saatchi Gallery have teamed up to explore further the possibilities of interaction between the two. The event is conceived as a loose promenade show, in which the audience is invited to discover dance episodes scattered throughout the exhibition. Figurative and abstract sculptural forms on both a monumental and miniature scale will create a dramatic backdrop against which the dancers will engage with the space in new ways.
7 Sep 11	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L0698968519
Out of the Strong/Roughcut/Lie of the Land - T976646861 Richard Alston is quite simply the world’s most musical choreographer. This season, his company dance to the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, minimalist icon Steve Reich, and the emergent American composer Ned Rorem. Out Of The Strong is driven by the sharp contrasts of Prokofiev’s brilliant sixth Piano Sonata, played live onstage by Jason Ridgway. Roughcut is danced to Reich’s shimmeringly beautiful New Counterpoint/ Electric Counterpoint for clarinet and guitar. Lie Of The Land is choreographed by Leicester-born Martin Lawrance.
7 Jun 11	New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709 listing details L219367072
5 Apr 11 to 6 Apr 11	Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L01620514436
Roughcut/Out of the Strong/Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms - T1883361898 Alston’s contemporary classic Roughcut is danced to the cascading peals of Steve Reich’s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and guitar. Out of the Strong is driven by the dramatic contrasts of Prokofiev’s sixth Piano Sonata, in which terse anger melts into sweet lyricism. Both music and dance deal with the complexity of Prokofiev’s character, which was warm and irascible by turn. Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms has a sense of intimate small space, marked out by light spilling through windows. Very much inspired by the paintings of Vermeer, the dance is accompanied by the quiet sensuality of baroque lute music.
1 Jun 11 to 2 Jun 11	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0987018103
15 Mar 11 to 16 Mar 11	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0582934867
22 Feb 11	Churchill Theatre, Bromley :: V302 listing details L01797489635
Roughcut: Shuffle it Right/Out of the Strong - T2046337295 The company presents three pieces danced to a diverse selection of musical scores in a programme to excite and inspire dance fans new and old.
26 May 11	Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L270642182
1 Apr 11	New Wimbledon Theatre, Outer London :: V341 listing details L01119108901
Even More/Roughcut/Lie of the Land - T0462468740 Alston’s brand new Even More is driven by the sharp contrasts of Prokofiev’s brilliant sixth Piano Sonata. Anger melts suddenly into a sweet lyricism. Both music and dance deal with the complexity of Prokofiev’s character, warm and quick-tempered by turn. The Sonata is played live onstage by Jason Ridgway. Alston’s contemporary classic Roughcut is danced to the cascading peals of Steve Reich’s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and guitar. Made in 1990, and a smash hit ever since, the piece is a joyful display of pure energy. The programme also includes Martin Lawrance’s tightly sprung Lie of the Land, danced to modern American composer Ned Rorem’s String Quartet No. 4.
1 Mar 11 to 2 Mar 11	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01982849209
Roughcut/Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms/Lie of the Land - T3531847 For his company’s eagerly awaited return to the Exeter Northcott, Richard Alston has chosen a diverse collection of composers including minimalist icon Steve Reich and 17th century lutenist Denis Gaultier. Alston’s contemporary classic Roughcut - a euphoric display of pure energy - is danced to the cascading peals of Steve Reich’s New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and guitar. Very much inspired by the paintings of Vermeer, Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms is accompanied by the quiet sensuality of Baroque lute music. Martin Lawrance’s tightly sprung Lie Of The Land is danced to modern American composer Ned Rorem’s String Quartet No. 4.
16 Feb 11 to 17 Feb 11	Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L0276007138
T1763616633 (ONLYFESTTHED10) The last 18 months have been eventful ones for [Richard Alston], Britain’s most musical choreographer. In addition to directing Rich ard Alston Dance Company, he made a critically acclaimed Carmen for Scottish Ballet, and was appointed Chair of Youth Dance England. 2010 began with a four-week tour of the US, including RADC’s third, sell-out New York season. For its November performance at the Festival Theatre, Alston will be creating brand new work and reviving his iconic Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms. Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms deals with privacy, with a delicacy of feeling masked by a formal façade of propriety and gracious behaviour. It is danced to lute pieces by the Baroque master Denis Gaultier - in the 17th century, a music lesson could act as the polite cover for stolen moments of intimacy. Also featured is complementary music for mandolin by the Japanese composer Jo Kondo. All the music is performed live.
12 Nov 10	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L235579480
Even More/Shuffle It Right/Movements From Petrushka - T34941031 Even More is driven by the sharp contrasts of Prokofiev’s brilliant sixth Piano Sonata. Terse anger melts suddenly into a sweet lyricism. Shuffle It Right is a light and good-humoured piece syncopating to the jazzy songs of Hoagy Carmichael, including Riverboat Shuffle, Ol’ Man Harlem and, of course, Star Dust. Movements From Petrushka reworks images from the ballet Petrushka, and is revived to mark the recent centenary of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
9 Nov 10 to 10 Nov 10	Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold :: V810 listing details L1793228734
Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms/Even More/Overdrive - T610159062 Richard Alston’s Summer 2010 offering is a breathtaking example of contemporary dance. As always, music is at the heart of Alston’s’ work, and the company’s 2010 programme continues this theme. Alston’s Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms is inspired by Vermeer’s iconic portrait, ‘Girl With A Pearl Earring’ and lute music by the 17th century master Denis Gaultier. The piece has been well-received and highly critically acclaimed with the Daily Telegraph calling it ‘A lovely portrait of lovers’ intimacy which explores the turbulent privacy of the world of Vermeer paintings. In contrast, Alston’s newest piece, Even More, receiving its touring premiere at the Arts Theatre, is performed to Russian composer Prokofiev’s passionate and percussive Sonata No.6 for piano. In the third piece, Overdrive, Alston takes up the pulsating rhythm of modern Californian composer Terry Riley’s music and runs with it to the wire.
28 Sep 10 to 29 Sep 10	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L0330914999
Upclose/In the Round - T01916476521 The Upclose programme features brand new works by Richard Alston and Martin Lawrance. Martin Lawrance’s premiere checks out the Lie of the Land, dancers shifting sharply to the abrupt percussive bursts of Ryoji Ikeda. Alston’s new Even More explores the close contact and small signals that dancers use to stay in touch. Also in the programme to celebrate The Place’s 40th anniversary, Alston’s earliest existing work, Something to Do, created within a month of The Place opening in 1969. Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms, a duet made in 1997, is inspired by the paintings of Vermeer, the dance is accompanied by the quiet sensuality of 17th century lute music played live by James Woodrow.
16 Jun 10 to 19 Jun 10	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1557779886
Overdrive/Shuffle it Right/To Dance and Skylark - T1990352729 The joyous surge of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, the idiosyncratic songs of Hoagy Carmichael, and the taut, driven layers of Californian composer Terry Riley...here is music full of glorious contrasts. Richard Alston’s Overdrive takes up the pulsating rhythm of Californian composer Terry Riley’s music and runs with it to the wire - shifting, changing direction, curving over and under but never pausing for breath. Shuffle it Right is a light and good humoured company piece syncopating to the jazzy songs of Hoagy Carmichael, who himself sings and plays piano on these wartime recordings, which include Stardust, of course, and Ol’ Man Harlem and Riverboat Shuffle. Martin Lawrance’s To Dance and Skylark is a celebration of Bach’s vigorous and colourful Brandenburg concertos. Lawrance’s steps pick up on all the elation of this wonderful music.Choreographer Richard Alston (Overdrive). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (To Dance and Skylark).
25 May 10 to 26 May 10	Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L1940651088
23 Feb 10 to 24 Feb 10	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0283309128
Overdrive/Shuffle it Right/Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms - T0921080461 Richard Alston’s Overdrive takes up the pulsating rhythm of Californian composer Terry Riley’s music and runs with it to the wire - shifting, changing direction, curving over and under but never pausing for breath. Shuffle it Right is a light and good humoured company piece syncopating to the jazzy songs of Hoagy Carmichael, who himself sings and plays piano on these wartime recordings, which include Stardust, of course, and Ol’ Man Harlem and Riverboat Shuffle. Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms deals with privacy, with a delicacy of feeling masked by the formal facade of propriety and gracious behaviour. It is performed to pieces by the 17th century lute master Denis Gaultier and contemporary music for mandolin.
18 May 10	Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L344730746
T222474055 (TRNORWICH09) Richard Alston Dance Company's programme includes the Norwich premiere of Alston's VERDRIVE, powered by the relentless push of Californian composer Terry Riley's thrilling Keyboard Studies. As the music creates ever more complicated layers of urgent rhythm, Alston's dancers are hard pressed to keep up with the pace and euphoria. The result is wild, energetic and thrilling.
30 Mar 10 to 31 Mar 10	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01252110818
To Dance and Skylark/Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms/Overdrive - T01917044856 Having recently celebrated 40 years of making dance, Richard Alston returns with an exquisite evening of classic and contemporary repertoire. [Martin Lawrance]'s To Dance and Skylark (2009) is a celebration of Bach's colourful Brandenburg concertos, their rhythmic complexity and melodic vigour reflected in the company's high-spirited athletics -'clever, original, true choreography' (Financial Times). In contrast [Alston]'s Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms (2002) is delicate and tender, 'a lovely portrait of lovers' intimacy' (Daily Telegraph) accompanied by the works of Baroque lute master Denis Gaultier and contemporary pieces for mandolin. 'Fast paced and utterly exhilarating' (Sunday Times), Overdrive (2003) is a highly charged onslaught of sharply etched energy, catching the urgency of Terry Riley's Keyboard Studies and running with it to the wire.
23 Mar 10 to 24 Mar 10	Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L1025676224
16 Mar 10 to 17 Mar 10	Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L2098182403
Movements from Petrushka/To Dance and Skylark/Overdrive - T605786390 Movements From Petrushka links the anguish of the main character to the very real mental suffering of Nijinsky, the great dancer who created the role of Petrushka. This brand new production boasts designs based on the original dropcloth by Alexandre Benois and choreography revolving around a grand piano, which is played centrestage. [Martin Lawrance]’s To Dance And Skylark, his latest work, is a joyous celebration of Bach’s vigorous and colourful Brandenburg Concertos. The company’s high-spirited athletics pick up on all the elation of this wonderful music. Alston’s Overdrive is a highly charged and relentless onslaught of sharply etched energy, catching the urgency of American composer Terry Riley’s Keyboard Studies and running with it to the wire.Choreographer Richard Alston (Movements from Petrushka). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (To Dance and Skylark). Choreographer Richard Alston (Overdrive).
3 Mar 10 to 4 Mar 10	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L0527773815
Movements from Petrushka/To Dance and Skylark/Overdrive - T0748399714 The joyous surge of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, Stravinsky’s vibrant Russian folk tunes, and the taut, driven layers of Terry Riley....here is music full of glorious contrasts. Alston’s Movements from Petrushka skilfully reworks images from the ballet Petrushka, and is revived to mark the 2009 centenary of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. 'You only have to watch two minutes from Movements From Petrushka to see Alston’s on a winning streak' The Guardian [Martin Lawrance]’s To Dance and Skylark is a celebration of dance energy, performed to Bach’s vigorous concertos. High-spirited, athletic steps complement the elation of this wonderful music. 'Clever, original, true choreography, I want to see much more of Lawrance’s dance making' Financial Times Alston’s Overdrive picks up Riley’s music and runs with it to the wire. 'Fast paced and utterly exhilarating' Sunday TimesChoreographer Richard Alston (Movments from Petrushka). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (To Dance and Skylark). Choreographer Richard Alston (Overdrive).
10 Nov 09	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L01392412367
Overdrive/To Dance and Skylark - T1820490930 Music is at the very heart of Richard Alston’s dance making, and this season sees the master choreographer’s company span some 250 years of music, from Baroque composer J.S. Bach to the contemporary Californian composer Terry Riley. Wild, energetic and thrilling, Overdrive is powered by the relentless push of Riley’s percussive, cross-rhythmic keyboard studies. Trance-like in its effect, the choreography demands extreme virtuosity and stamina from its performers and is rightly acclaimed as a modern masterpiece of British dance. ‘Fast-paced and utterly exhilarating’ Sunday Times The programme also includes company choreographer Martin Lawrance’s latest success, To Dance and Skylark (pictured), a glorious and colourful ensemble piece which is danced to two of Bach’s most joyful Brandenburg Concertos, the F Major and G Major. ‘Clever, original, true choreography. I want to see much more of Lawrance’s dance making’ Financial Times
2 Nov 09 to 3 Nov 09	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L1167189781
Blow Over/Alert/Serene Beneath - T01953989878 Following the success of Blow Over, commissioned by Dance Umbrella in 2008 in celebration of Alston’s 60th birthday, and Carmen, choreographed for Scottish Ballet this spring, [Richard Alston] is premiering his third and fourth new works in the past nine months. Alston’s new creations span the past 100 years of modern music. Alert is a brand new collaboration with composer [Claudia Molitor], specially commissioned as part of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Hear Here! project to examine the very notion of listening. Serene Beneath is to the haunting piano music of Stravinsky’s contemporary, [Alexei Stanchinsky]. Former company member Martin Lawrance has expanded Brink, a work he created for the company in 2007, for the performances at The Place. The reworked version features six dancers in five movements set to Japanese composer Ayuo’s Eurasian tango music. [Richard Alston]’s Blow Over is a work for 10 dancers, set to [Phillip Glass]’s Songs from Liquid Days. It was co-commissioned in 2008 by Dance Umbrella and Sadler’s Wells, and premiered at Sadler’s Wells as part of Alston’s 60th birthday celebrations in October. Brimming with effervescence, Blow Over is fast-paced with its dancers weaving their way through intricate patterns in duets, trios and ensemble sections.
16 Jun 09 to 17 Jun 09	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1246637393
Blow Over/To Dance and Skylark/Movements from Petrushka - T2079523059 Alston’s Blow Over, set to Philip Glass’s Songs from Liquid Days, was co-commissioned in 2008 by Dance Umbrella and Sadler’s Wells, and premiered at Sadler’s Wells as part of Alston’s 60th birthday celebrations. o Dance and Skylark - A piece for the full company of 10 dancers, it is set to Bach’s G Major and F Major Brandenburg Concertos. Lawrance’s high-spirited steps pick up on the elation of the glorious and enduringly popular music. In Movements from Petrushka, set to Stravinsky’s piano arrangements of his own score, and specially revived this year to mark the centenary of Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes, Alston reworks images from the ballet Petrushka. The new production was made possible by the generosity of the late Sir John Drummond CBE, with the image on the original front-cloth by Alexandre Benois reinterpreted by designer Liz Reed.
28 May 09 to 29 May 09	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1982043446
21 May 09	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L01237603339
18 May 09 to 19 May 09	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1796122411
14 May 09 to 15 May 09	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L2007940655
7 Apr 09 to 8 Apr 09	Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L744504409
10 Mar 09 to 11 Mar 09	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L0359155351
Blow Over/Movements from Petrushka - T01669602804 2008 marks [Richard Alston]'s 60th birthday and also the 40th anniversary of his first piece of choreography. To celebrate both occasions, [Richard Alston] Dance Company is presenting a special programme which includes both new choreography, Blow Over, and a revival of one of Alston's most acclaimed early works for the company, Movements from Petrushka, along with a third work from rising young company choreographer, Martin Lawrance. Alston made Movements from Petrushka in 1994, the year RADC was founded. It revolves around the figure of Petrushka, and is danced to Stravinsky's own solo piano arrangement of his full score - played live onstage by the remarkable young pianist Jason Ridgway. A virtuosic tour de force, visceral and intense, Movements from Petrushka was hailed as a triumph by critics and audiences. BLOW OVER, which Alston is yet to begin creating, has been co-commissioned by Sadler's Wells Theatre and the Dance Umbrella Festival in London. It will be set to the racing pace of American composer [Philip Glass]'s Songs from Liquid Days.
22 Apr 09 to 23 Apr 09	Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L968586805
1 Apr 09	Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L1593451915
25 Mar 09 to 26 Mar 09	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0177933254
17 Mar 09 to 18 Mar 09	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01311210473
T382947069 (TRGLASGOW09) No other dance company in the world places such unalloyed emphasis on the importance of music - and the deep magic it can conjure together with dance - as Richard Alston Dance Company. The result is an untrammeled pleasure that carries all before it.
20 Feb 09	Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L1756333164
Blow Over/To Dance and Skylark/Shuffle It Right - T02080262676 Alston’s Blow Over, set to Philip Glass’s Songs from Liquid Days, was co-commissioned in 2008 by Dance Umbrella and Sadler’s Wells, and premiered at Sadler’s Wells as part of Alston’s 60th birthday celebrations. o Dance and Skylark - A piece for the full company of 10 dancers, it is set to Bach’s G Major and F Major Brandenburg Concertos. Lawrance’s high-spirited steps pick up on the elation of the glorious and enduringly popular music. Shuffle It Right, commissioned by The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame University, Indiana, is Alston’s 2008 tribute to the great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. Evoking a lazy summer in the Deep South, Shuffle It Right’s wit and expressive detail come to life with toe-tapping charm.
10 Feb 09	Octagon Theatre, Yeovil :: V919 listing details L02069958386
Shuffle It Right - T0358704049 Every piece of dance Richard Alston makes is inspired by music, and a highlight of his company's visit to the Festival Theatre this autumn will be Shuffle It Right. Performed to classics from the American Songbook composed by the iconic Hoagy Carmichael and recorded by Carmichael with his own bands during the 1940s and 1950s. Alston includes well known hits like Riverboat Shuffle, Star Dust and No More Toujours L'Amour, along with lesser known gems, many of them sung by Carmichael himself in his inimitable Southern drawl.
11 Nov 08	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L1224072262
Shuffle it Right/Body and Soul/Blow Over - T604268649 The songwriter Hoagy Carmichael recorded his own often witty lyrics in a low-key Southern drawl, a style he described as 'lazying'. In [Richard Alston]'s Shuffle it Right, the songs Alston has chosen (including Riverboat Shuffle, Old Man Harlem and, of course, Star Bust) fairly scurry along with wry little licks and subtly punched out rhythm. It is toe-tapping, knee-jiggling music which gets the whole company of ten dancers moving. Schumann's romantic Dichterliebe song cycle inspired [Martin Lawrance]'s Body and Soul. The music deals with the obsessive suffering of a romantic lover. Lawrance chooses his music with care, and treats it with respect. Schumann's song cycle is sung live onstage by [Nicolas Simeha], accompanied by [Jason Ridgway]. The programme is completed by [Richard Alston]'s brand new Blow Over choreographed to the racing pace of [Philip Glass]' Songs 'From Liquid Days'.
4 Nov 08 to 5 Nov 08	Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L0900500728
Shuffle It Right/Blow Over/The Men in My Life - T337550216 Richard Alston Dance Company return with an all-new programme of exhilarating dance and captivating music, in the company’s trademark fusion of movement and music. The songwriter Hoagy Carmichael recorded his own often witty lyrics in a low-key Southern drawl, a style he described as 'lazying'. In Shuffle It Right, the songs [Richard Alston] has chosen (including Riverboat Shuffle, Old Man Harlem and, of course, Star Dust) fairly scurry along with wry little licks and subtly punched out rhythm. It’s toe tapping, knee jiggling music which gets the whole company moving. Also in the programme are Alston’s Blow Over, set to the racing pace of [Philip Glass]’s Songs From Liquid Days, and The Men in My Life, a celebration of the remarkable work that Alston has made for male dancers, through choreography made for such outstanding dancers as [Michael Clark], [Darshan Singh Bhuller] and [Martin Lawrance], right up to the latest dances for [Jonathan Goddard], nominated this year for the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance.
7 Oct 08 to 8 Oct 08	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L02025968381
40/60 - T1233733849
2 Oct 08 to 3 Oct 08	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L01843459272
Nigredo/No More Ghosts/Body and Soul/Brink - T240346731 Choreographed by company dancer [Darren Ellis], No More Ghosts will have its World Premiere at The Place. The full-company work is set to music for drums and electronica composed and performed by [Wayne Walker-Allen]. Body and Soul, which will have its London Premiere at The Place, is a new work by RADC rehearsal director and former RADC dancer [Martin Lawrance]. Set to Robert [Schumann]’s Dichterliebe (op. 48), performed by singer [Nicolas Simeha] and pianist [Jason Ridgway], the piece sees its six dancers engage in fast-paced duets and solos that range from tumultuous to tender. [Richard Alston]’s Nigredo was created for Brief Candles, a collaboration between RADC and the Society for the Promotion of New Music seen at The Place in 2007. A sequence of intimate and intricate duets for four dancers, the piece is set to a contemporary score for piano composed by [Simon Holt] and performed by [Jason Ridgway]. [Martin Lawrance]’s quirky Brink is also on the programme. Created in 2007, Brink is a sextet set to a recording of [Ayuo]’s Japanese tango music played on the accordion. By turns playful and sassy, three couples give the traditional dance a contemporary spin.Choreographer Richard Alston (Nigredo). Music Simon Holt (Nigredo). Performer Jason Ridgway (Nigredo - music performance). Choreographer Darren Ellis (No More Ghosts). Music Wayne Walker-Allen (No More Ghosts). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (Body and Soul). Music Schumann (Body and Soul). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (Brink). Music Ayuo (Brink).
13 Jun 08 to 14 Jun 08	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L478665810
Fingerprint/Body and Soul/Lazy River - T1095215560 Fingerprint is an inspired response to the intricate and inventive flow that is the genius of Bach. Fingerprint pairs the young Bach’s Capriccio for keyboard with the D Major Toaccata, a bright and forthright celebration of both subtlety and bravura. Body and Soul is a world premiere, inspired by Schumann's romantic Dichterliebe. The music deals with the obsessive and anguished suffering of a romantic lover. Lazy River features a collection of songs from Hoagy Carmichael including Riverboat Shuffle, Georgia, Old Man Harlem and Star Dust. This toe-tapping, knee-jiggling music gets the whole company moving.Choreographer Richard Alston (Fingerprint). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (Body and Soul). Choreographer Richard Alston (Lazy River). Performer Jonathan Goddard.
22 Apr 08	Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L740858947
8 Apr 08	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L0533551396
18 Mar 08 to 19 Mar 08	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L0274215450
11 Mar 08 to 12 Mar 08	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L01704687215
Fingerprint/Nigredo/Brink/Lazy River - T01653421692 Fingerprint is an inspired response to the intricate and inventive flow that is the genius of Bach. Fingerprint pairs the young Bach’s Capriccio for keyboard with the D Major Toaccata, a bright and forthright celebration of both subtlety and bravura. Nigredo, a sequence of intimate and intricate duets, was created by Richard Alston for RADC’s acclaimed 2007 project with the Society for the Promotion of New Music, to piano music by the British composer Simon Holt. Brink puts a new slant on Tango Nuevo, arranged here for the accordion by Japanese composer Ayuo. Sharp and dramatic duets reflect a contemporary twist on tango, driving it to the edge. (Chor: Martin Lawrance). Lazy River features a collection of songs from Hoagy Carmichael including Riverboat Shuffle, Georgia, Old Man Harlem and Star Dust. This toe-tapping, knee-jiggling music gets the whole company moving.
2 Apr 08 to 3 Apr 08	Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L1883166571
6 Mar 08	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L466467179
27 Feb 08 to 28 Feb 08	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L2098182896
12 Feb 08 to 13 Feb 08	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L1283746927
Fingerprint/Brink/Nigredo/Gypsy Mixture - T557419315 Fingerprint is an inspired response to the intricate and inventive flow that is the genius of Bach. Fingerprint pairs the young Bach’s Capriccio for keyboard with the D Major Toaccata, a bright and forthright celebration of both subtlety and bravura. Nigredo, a sequence of intimate and intricate duets, was created by Richard Alston for RADC’s acclaimed 2007 project with the Society for the Promotion of New Music, to piano music by the British composer Simon Holt. Brink puts a new slant on Tango Nuevo, arranged here for the accordion by Japanese composer Ayuo. Sharp and dramatic duets reflect a contemporary twist on tango, driving it to the edge. (Chor: Martin Lawrance). Gypsy Mixture, specially revived for the season, is one of Alton’s most joyous outpourings of humanity and high spirits. Involving the whole company, it fairly races along, fuelled by the rough-and-ready warmth of Gypsy music from Romania.
7 Feb 08	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L1880561978
Gypsy Mixture/Fingerprint/Brink - T1962978944 The guttural and fervent cries of Balkan singers form the basis of Richard Alston’s Gypsy Mixture. Remixed by a fantastic range of DJs from all over the world, gypsy influences are given a sharp twist, a grittier edge. Gypsy Mixture is about humanity fighting to keep its spirit against harsh and uncertain surroundings.In Fingerprint, Alston uses two pieces of keyboard music by J.S. Bach - Capriccio and Toccata In D Major - the first tinged with sadness, the second full of grand flourishes and galloping dance rhythm, to paint a picture of Bach’s brother Jakob’s departure for Sweden (from where he never returned). In Brink, fast-rising choreographer Martin Lawrance is inspired by Japanese composer Ayuo’s quirky Eurasian Tango.Choreographer Martin Lawrance (Brink).
19 Nov 07 to 20 Nov 07	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L01617125669
13 Nov 07	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L01407364023
Brief Candles - T01782943290 Choreographer Richard Alston. Choreographer Martin Lawrence. Choreographer Darren Ellis. Performer Simon Holt.
16 Jun 07 to 17 Jun 07	Exeter Phoenix, Exeter :: V889 listing details L514773241
5 Jun 07 to 6 Jun 07	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L0340663480
Red Run/The Devil in the Detail - T01011592783 Red Run embraces the spirit of its atmospheric score of the same name by the German composer Heiner Goebbels. Electric guitar gives a tinge of rock influence, and piano and brass burst into passages of all-out-jazz - but these episodes shift gear sharply into darker, more shadowy passages. The Devil in the Detail is a light-hearted, light-footed celebration of sheer elegance and wit. Scott Joplin, 'The King of Ragtime' wrote piano rags of huge appeal, rich in syncopated detail - it's music to make the dancers strut and stride in high style, yet remain cool and nonchalant.Choreographer Richard Alston (The Devil in the Detail). Choreographer Richard Alston (New Piece). Choreographer Martin Lawrence (New Piece).
19 Apr 07 to 20 Apr 07	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L01693264760
28 Mar 07 to 31 Mar 07	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L1494567816
20 Mar 07 to 21 Mar 07	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L943642224
The Devil in the Detail/About-Face/Red Run - T436301 The Devil in the Detail - Alston's brand new work, is a light-hearted, light-footed celebration of sheer elegance and wit. [Scott Joplin], 'the King of Ragtime', wrote piano rags of huge appeal, rich in syncopated detail - it's music to make the dancers strut and stride in high style, yet remain cool and nonchalant. About-Face - is company dancer [Martin Lawrance]'s firs commission for the Richard Alston Dance Company. It captures the simplicity yet also the intricacy of [Marin Marais]' Suite dans un Gout Etranger, sublime seventeenth century music for viols. Red Run - embraces the spirit of its atmospheric score Red Rum nine songs for eleven instruments by the German composer [Heiner Goebbels]. The eleven instruments include electric guitar which gives a tinge of rock influence, and piano and brass which burst into passages of all-out-jazz - but these episodes shift gear sharply into darker; more shadowy spaces.Choreographer Richard Alston (The Devil in the Detail). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (About Face).
6 Mar 07	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L488731419
14 Nov 06	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L1446307068
2 Nov 06 to 3 Nov 06	Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L01468383694
16 Oct 06 to 17 Oct 06	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L1223044051
Red Run/Volumina/The Devil in the Detail - T02090184946 Red Run embraces the spirit of German composer Heiner Goebbel's score. With rock influence, piano and brass burst into passages of jazz then shift sharply into darker passages. Volumina is full of ghostly, subtle rustlings and sudden erupting note-clusters, Legeti's cavernous organ-piece thunders round the dancers, darting back and forth half-hidden in the shadows. The Devil in the Detail is a light-hearted celebration of elegance using Scott Joplin's piano rags, rich in syncopated detail, making the dancers strut and stride in style.
28 Nov 06	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L0429492127
The Devil in the Detail/About-Face/Volumina - T01952139130 [Richard Alston] returns with a new programme of exhilarating choreography and inspirational music - from the style and sophistication of [Scott Joplin] to the thunderous echoes of [Ligeti]'s mighty Volumina. The Devil in the Detail, Alston's brand new work, is a light-hearted, light-footed celebration of sheer elegance and wit. [Scott Joplin], 'the King of Ragtime', wrote piano rags of huge appeal, rich in syncopated detail - it's music to make the dancers strut and stride in high style, yet remain cool and nonchalant in the face of the strenuous life. About-Face is company dancer [Martin Lawrance]'s first commission for the Company. It captures the simplicity yet also the intricacy of Marin Marais' Suite dans un Goût Etranger, sublime seventeenth century music for viols. In Volumina, another brand new work by Alston, the air is filled with ghostly and subtle rustlings and suddenly erupting note-clusters. [Ligeti]'s cavernous organ-piece thunders round the dancers, who dart back and forth, half-hidden in the shadows. Volumina is both spectacular and mysterious.Choreographer Richard Alston (The Devil in the Detail/Volumina). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (About Face).
9 May 06 to 10 May 06	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L0627024547
11 Apr 06 to 12 Apr 06	Haymarket Theatre, Leicester :: V431 listing details L41749808
29 Mar 06 to 1 Apr 06	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L01547228487
Volumina/Such Longing/About Face - T02098294090 In Volumina Alston's brand new work, the air is filled with ghostly and subtle rustlings and suddenly erupting note-clusters. [Legeti]'s cavernous organ-piece thunders round the dancers, who dark back and forth half-hidden in the shadows - Volumina is both spectacular and mysterious. Such Longing is played live to the achingly beautiful meditations of Chopin's Nocturnes and Etudes. Filled with melancholy and nostalgia for his Polish homeland, this is Chopin in lyrical and introspective mood. About-Face is company dancer [Martin Lawrance]'s first commission for the Company. It captures the simplicity yet also the intricacy of Marin Marais' Suite dans un Goût Etranger, sublime seventeenth century music for viols.Music Legeti (Volumina). Choreographer Richard Alston (Volumina). Music Chopin (Such Longing). Music Marin Marais (About Face). Choreographer Martin Lawrance (About Face).
21 Mar 06 to 22 Mar 06	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L0958694487
10 Mar 06 to 11 Mar 06	Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L0593808242
3 Mar 06 to 4 Mar 06	Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L338510248
Volumina/Curious Choices - T02127055159 Volumina - Alston's brand new work, fills the air with ghostly and subtle rustlings as Ligeti's cavernous organ piece thunders around the dancers, darting back and forth, half-hidden in the shadows -it's both spectacular and mysterious. Curious Choices - a brand new work by Martin Lawrance, to music by master of the French Baroque, Marin Marais, is also included in this stellar and musically diverse programme.Choreographer Richard Alston. Choreographer Martin Lawrance.
14 Mar 06	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01511762200
Volumina/Fever/Such Longing - T01134696577 In Volumina Alston's brand new work, the air is filled with ghostly and subtle rustlings and suddenly erupting note-clusters. [Legeti]'s cavernous organ-piece thunders round the dancers, who dark back and forth half-hidden in the shadows - Volumina is both spectacular and mysterious. Fever takes as its inspiration vocal pieces by the late Renaissance composer Claudio [Monteverdi]. Flowing with liquid sensuality, Monteverdi's glorious madrigals speak of heartache and desire, seduction and pleasure. Such Longing is set to the beautiful meditations of [Chopin]'s Nocturnes and Etudes, played live. Filled with melancholy and sad longing for his Polish homeland, this is Chopin in lyrical and introspective mood.Music Legeti. Music Monteverdi. Music Chopin.
29 Nov 05	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L01352681944
22 Nov 05	Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent :: V124 listing details L01408957898
15 Nov 05	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L01180692063
11 Nov 05	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L0451578390
3 Nov 05 to 4 Nov 05	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L01680054180
Fever/Gypsy Mixture/Such Longing - T0882722771 Gypsy Mixture takes off from the guttural and Eastern influenced voices of Romanian and Macedonian gypsies, re-mixed by DJs from such distant parts of the globe as Chile and Brazil. The result is extraordinary, a truly heady brew of traditional and contemporary. Fever gives us lush velvet dancing to the glorious madrigals of Claudio Monteverdi, infused with all the sensuality and warmth of Italy. Alston's new work , Such Longing is played live to the achingly beautiful meditations of Chopin's Nocturnes and Etudes. Filled with melancholy and nostalgia for his Polish homeland, this is Chopin in lyrical and introspective mood.
22 Apr 05 to 23 Apr 05	Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L2128131114
10 Mar 05 to 11 Mar 05	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L1469600323
4 Mar 05 to 5 Mar 05	Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L0314043479
23 Feb 05 to 26 Feb 05	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L441450588
11 Feb 05 to 12 Feb 05	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L0765795785
Such Longing/Fever/Brisk Singing - T0814201716 Such Longing is set to the beautiful meditations of Chopin's Nocturnes and Etudes, played live. Filled with melancholy and sad longing for his Polish homeland, this is Chopin in lyrical and introspective mood. Fever takes as its inspiration vocal pieces by the late Renaissance composer Claudio Monteverdi. Flowing with liquid sensuality, Monteverdi's glorious madrigals speak of heartache and desire, seduction and pleasure. Also present is Brisk Singing inspired by some of the most joyous music ever written for dance.
12 Apr 05 to 13 Apr 05	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1203929239
Gypsy Mixture - T1913554149 An exhilarating programme of luscious, quick-fire choreography and uplifting music. Alston is a master of his craft and makes dancing look irresistible. The guttural and fervent cries of Balkan gypsy singers form the basis of his latest work, Gypsy Mixture. Re-mixed by a fantastic range of international DJs, the gypsy influences are given a sharp twist, a grittier edge.
15 Mar 05	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L2076633844
Fever/Charge/Such Longing/Gypsy Mixture - T1205083075
15 Feb 05 to 16 Feb 05	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L1155028490
Streetpeople - T01092577311 The guttural and fervent music of Balkan gypsies forms the basis of Alston's latest work Streetpeople. Re-fashioned with remixes by contemporary DJs from all over the world, gypsy influences are given a sharp twist.
21 Jan 05 to 22 Jan 05	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L01144077472
Shimmer - T697219867 Richard Alston Dance Comany returns with an exhilarating evening of luscious, quick-fire choreography and uplifting music. Alston is widely acknowledged as master of his craft and his work has a sweep and freedom that makes dancing look irresistible. The programme includes the highly acclaimed Shimmer.Music Ravel. Performer Julien Macdonald.
18 Jan 05	Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent :: V124 listing details L685154754
Charge/Shimmer/Gypsy Mixture - T1258993123 I>Gypsy Mixture - features the fervent music of Balkan gypsies remixed by contemporary DJs. Shimmer is danced to the sun drenched live music of Ravel.Choreographer Richard Alston (Gypsy Mixture). Music Ravel (Shimmer). Costume Julien Macconald (Shimmer).
16 Nov 04	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L567597428
12 Nov 04	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L713386838
9 Nov 04 to 10 Nov 04	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L1314835626
Gypsy Mixture/Shimmer/Brisk Singing - T1665730174 Gypsy Mixture - features the fervent music of Balkan gypsies remixed by contemporary DJs. Shimmer is danced to the sun drenched live music of Ravel. Brisk Singing is a revival of one of Alston's biggest hits of recent years. This buoyant and uplifting work is carried along by the music of the baroque genius [Jean-Philippe Rameau]. It is a wash of glorious movement, with limbs flung high nad wide in lunging, soaring space. This is an expansive and beautifully crafted work that is guaranteed to send you away with a smile.Choreographer Richard Alston (Gypsy Mixture). Music Ravel (Shimmer). Costume Julien Macconald (Shimmer).
5 Nov 04 to 6 Nov 04	Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75 listing details L1116639516
2 Nov 04	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L0110500674
19 Oct 04 to 20 Oct 04	Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V754 listing details L0673668207
Grey Allegro/Shimmer/Brisk Singing - T1758622245 Grey Allegrois driven by the feisty vigour of Scarlatti's Sonatas for keyboard. Shimmer is dance to the sun-drenched music of Ravel. Brisk Singing is inspired by some of the most joyous music ever written for dance.Music Scarlatti. Music Ravel. Music Rameau.
15 Apr 04 to 16 Apr 04	Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L974229376
Grey Allegro/Jeux d'Eau/Brisk Singing - T1450526159 Grey Allegro is driven by the feisty vigour of Domenico [Scarlatti]'s Sonatas for keyboard, played live. It is taut and elegant, matching musical lyricism with choreographic precision. Alston's latest work is dance to the sun-drenched music of [Ravel] played live. Mediterranean heat is measured with French formality in [Ravel]'s delicate Sonatine and in the gushing fountain jets of his Jeux d'Eau. Also presented is Brisk Singing inspired by some of the most joyous music ever written for dance.
26 Mar 04 to 27 Mar 04	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L1480498118
Overdrive - T1205048415 Powered by the relentless push of Terry Riley's Keyboard Studies, [Richard Alston]'s Overdrive builds ever more complicated layers, matching the music's urgent rhythm.
9 Mar 04	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1359121690
Overdrive/Brisk Singing - T08017767 Overdrive is pulsating choreography, inspired by the resonating push of Terry Riley's Keyboard Studies. As the music creates more complicated rhythms, Overdrive sets the whole company in frenetic motion. Brisk Singing is the revival of a work last seen in London in 1998, performed to the baroque music of Jean-Philippe Rameau.Music Terry Riley. Music Jean-Philippe Rameau. Costume Julien Macdonald.
6 Mar 04	Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L0617700557
20 Feb 04 to 21 Feb 04	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L1494164197
Overdrive/Hora Lunga/Brisk Singing - T1338452203 Overdrive is pulsating choreography, inspired by the resonating push of Terry Riley's Keyboard Studies. As the music creates more complicated rhythms, Overdrive sets the whole company in frenetic motion. Hora Lunga, more intimate and astringent, matches the spirit of György Ligeti's powerful sonata for solo viola. Brisk Singing is the revival of a work last seen in London in 1998, performed to the baroque music of Jean-Philippe Rameau.Music Terry Riley. Music Gyorgy Ligeti. Music Jean-Philippe Rameau.
25 Feb 04 to 28 Feb 04	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L0977094446
Brisk Singing/Grey Allegro/Overdrive - T1920785433
1 Dec 03	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L1241598724
28 Nov 03 to 29 Nov 03	Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L0146932550
20 Nov 03 to 21 Nov 03	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L1590571896
Slow Airs Almost All/Grey Allegro/Overdrive - T02004803273
14 Nov 03	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L1830700730
7 Oct 03	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L801077283
3 Oct 03 to 4 Oct 03	Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L1582968270
Overdrive/Grey Allegro/Slow Airs Almost All - T01296076705 Overdrive is pulsating choreography inspired by the resonating push of Terry Riley's Keyboard Studies. The exciting score sets the whole company in frenetic motion; the result is wild, energetic and thrilling dance. Grey Allegro is driven by the feisty vigour of Scarlatti's Sonatas for keyboard. It is taut and elegant, matching musical lyricism with choreographic precision. Slow Airs Almost All reflects the sombre richness and warm sensuality of [Mozart]'s adagios for string trio, played live.
7 Oct 03	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L624750345
Red Run/Slow Airs Almost All/Touch and Go - T1018214063 These performances open with the sharp and atmosphere Red Run, set to a jazz-influenced score by [Heiner Goebbels]; Slow Airs reflects the richness of [Mozart]'s adagios for string trio and is played live; Touch and Go uses [Astor Piazzolla]'s Argentinian tango music to provoke a mood of excitement and desire.
23 Apr 03 to 26 Apr 03	Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L0720618458
Stampede/Slow Airs Almost All/Rumours, Visions - T1750588990 Stampede [Richard Alston]'s latest creation for his 12-strong company, responds to the exotic strains of Italian music from the Middle Ages. Slow Airs Almost All has at its heart duets, folding and unfolding to the sweet untrammelled singing of [Mozart] adagios for string trio. Rumours, Visions completes the spring repertory; it is an impassioned interpretation of [Benjamin Britten]'s song cycle Les Illuminations dealing with the intense love life and nightmarish hallucinations of the poet Rimbaud.
25 Mar 03 to 26 Mar 03	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0474916260
18 Mar 03 to 19 Mar 03	Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton :: V653 listing details L0141945642
18 Feb 03 to 19 Feb 03	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L871068241
Red Run/A Sudden Exit/Rumours Visions - T1082185832 Red Run, set to a jazz-influenced score by the cult German composer [Heiner Goebbels]. A Sudden Exit, a dance about deep affection, explores the pain of abrupt departure, set to [Brahms]'s haunting late piano music (opus 118). Rumours, Visions completes the spring repertory; it is an impassioned interpretation of [Benjamin Britten]'s song cycle Les Illuminations dealing with the intense love life and nightmarish hallucinations of the poet Rimbaud.
14 Mar 03 to 15 Mar 03	Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L536430947
Red Run/A Sudden Exit/Touch and Go - T679977205 Red Run, set to a jazz-influenced score by the cult German composer [Heiner Goebbels]. A Sudden Exit, set to [Brahms]' late piano music, played live. Touch and Go uses [Astor Piazzolla]'s Argentinian tango music to provoke a mood of excitement and desire.
5 Mar 03	Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L1881010541
28 Jan 03	Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent :: V124 listing details L01918351147
Stampede/Slow Airs Almost All/Touch and Go - T161896629 I>Stampede [Richard Alston]'s latest creation for his 12-strong company, responds to the exotic strains of Italian music from the Middle Ages. Slow Airs Almost All has at its heart duets, folding and unfolding to the sweet untrammelled singing of [Mozart] adagios for string trio. Touch and Go is driven by the insistent and irresistible pull of the Argentinian tango. [Astor Piazzolla]'s music provokes a mood of restless excitement and represses desire, [Alston] responds with fast-paced steps and intricate partnering.
26 Feb 03	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L470484485
7 Nov 02 to 9 Nov 02	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L01985626108
Stampede/A Sudden Exit/Touch and Go - T040334110 The programme features Stampede, responding to the exotic sounds of Italian medieval music, A Sudden Exit, set to [Brahms]' late piano music, played live, and Touch and Go capturing the insistent pull of Argentinian tango.
7 Feb 03 to 8 Feb 03	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L0902669997
4 Feb 03 to 5 Feb 03	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01174583090
24 Jan 03 to 25 Jan 03	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1428806571
Slow Airs Almost All/A Sudden Exit/Touch and Go - T0491499408
27 Nov 02 to 28 Nov 02	Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester :: V719 listing details L0338661749
Stampede/Rumours, Visions/Touch and Go/ - T0391385966 Stampede - set to the exotic Moorish-influenced sounds of Italian mediaeval music. These powerful dance pieces, are arranged and played live by the [Dufay Collective]. Rumours, Visions - The music is [Benjamin Britten]'s Les Illuminations, the subject the intense love life and nightmarish hallucinations of the poet/genius [Arthur Rimbaud]. Stampede has been commissioned with support from Dance Umbrella, London. Touch and Go - [Piazzolla] tango music excitingly interpreted by [Alston] with swift-flowing fast-paced steps and intricate partnering.
15 Oct 02 to 16 Oct 02	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L1619060586
11 Oct 02 to 12 Oct 02	Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L0202809818
8 Oct 02	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L01641362912
Red/Run/Strange Company/Touch and Go - T01582626932 A new triple bill including the latest creation Strange Company The disturbed world of the composer [Robert Schumann] animates Alston's Strange Company. Swirling with romantic fervour but haunted by the menacing characters dreamed up in the composer's troubled imagination, this is indeed music possessed.
5 Apr 02 to 6 Apr 02	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L1596615133
Touch and Go/Red Run - T0808656008 Touch and Go is driven by the insistent and irresistible pull of Argentinian tango. Piazzolla's music provokes a mood of restless excitement and repressed desires. Alston responds with fast-paced steps and intricate partnering. It is an explosive combination certain to exhilarate. Soda Lake, picturing a lone figure in the vast Mojave desert, will be performed for the first time by Alston's long-standing colleague and interpreter, Martin Lawrance. The evening also includes the sharp and atmospheric Red Run, set to a jazz-influenced score by the cult German composer Heiner Goebbels. Completing the programme is the beautiful duet Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms which delves into the inner feelings of two individuals in intimate encounter. Accompanied live by sublime 17th century lute pieces from Denis Gaultier and Ars Brevis, a contemporary work for mandolin by the Japanese composer Jo Kondo, Light Flooding receives its London premiere in these Queen Elizabeth Hall performances.
20 Mar 02 to 23 Mar 02	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1802221260
Touch and Go/Strange Company/Water Music - T02004124936
5 Mar 02 to 6 Mar 02	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L0370973737
Touch and Go/Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms/Water Music - T637149754
28 Feb 02	Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage :: V53 listing details L01231503634
Soda Lake/Lachrymae/Strange Company/Touch and Go (World Premiere) - T02070441940 Soda Lake made by Alston when he was director of [Rambert Dance Company], is framed by [Nigel Hall]'s arresting sculpture, and remarkable for its sense of calm, stillness alternating with flurries of activity. Lachrymae is a study of sorrow, reflecting the warmth and compassion of [Britten]'s achingly beautiful music for viola and string orchestra. Strange Company The disturbed world of the composer [Robert Schumann] animates Alston's second new creation Strange Company. Swirling with romantic fervour but haunted by the menacing characters dreamed up in the composer's troubled imagination, this is indeed music possessed. Touch and Go
19 Feb 02 to 20 Feb 02	Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton :: V653 listing details L0126258239
Water Music/Strange Company/Red Run - T2147236846 Water Music - danced to the hugely famous suite by [Handel], carries the company along on a wave of crisp melody an dspeedy rhythm. A project cherished by the choreographer for some time, his recent discovery of Jordi Savall's robust and vigorous interpretation kick-started Alston into action. Soda Lake made by Alston when he was director of [Rambert Dance Company], is framed by [Nigel Hall]'s arresting sculpture, and remarkable for its sense of calm, stillness alternating with flurries of activity. Strange Company The disturbed world of the composer [Robert Schumann] animates Alston's second new creation Strange Company. Swirling with romantic fervour but haunted by the menacing characters dreamed up in the composer's troubled imagination, this is indeed music possessed. Red Run, set to a jazz-influenced score by the cult German composer Heiner Goebbels. Completing the programme is the beautiful duet Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms which delves into the inner feelings of two individuals in intimate encounter.Performer Jason Ridgway (piano - Strange Company).
8 Feb 02	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L0502397759
Lachrymae/Soda Lake/Strange Company/Water Music - T01580473291 Lachrymae is a study of sorrow, reflecting the warmth and compassion of [Britten]'s achingly beautiful music for viola and string orchestra. Soda Lake made by Alston when he was director of [Rambert Dance Company], is framed by [Nigel Hall]'s arresting sculpture, and remarkable for its sense of calm, stillness alternating with flurries of activity. Strange Company is inspired by the disturbing dreams of [Robert Schumann], swirling with romantic fervour but haunted by menacing specters. Water Music - danced to the hugely famous suite by [Handel], carries the company along on a wave of crisp melody an dspeedy rhythm. A project cherished by the choreographer for some time, his recent discovery of Jordi Savall's robust and vigorous interpretation kick-started Alston into action.Choreographer Richard Alston. Performer Jason Ridgway (piano).
5 Feb 02 to 6 Feb 02	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L0357797858
29 Jan 02 to 30 Jan 02	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L0799528572
Water Music/Soda Lake/Lachrymae/Strange Company - T01987253515 Water Music - danced to the hugely famous suite by [Handel], carries the company along on a wave of crisp melody an dspeedy rhythm. A project cherished by the choreographer for some time, his recent discovery of Jordi Savall's robust and vigorous interpretation kick-started Alston into action. Soda Lake made by Alston when he was director of [Rambert Dance Company], is framed by [Nigel Hall]'s arresting sculpture, and remarkable for its sense of calm, stillness alternating with flurries of activity. Lachrymae is a study of sorrow, reflecting the warmth and compassion of [Britten]'s achingly beautiful music for viola and string orchestra. Strange Company The disturbed world of the composer [Robert Schumann] animates Alston's second new creation Strange Company. Swirling with romantic fervour but haunted by the menacing characters dreamed up in the composer's troubled imagination, this is indeed music possessed.Performer Jason Ridgway (piano - Strange Company).
28 Nov 01 to 29 Nov 01	Capitol Horsham (formally Horsham Arts Centre), Horsham :: V723 listing details L01145002935
23 Nov 01	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L0302077557
15 Nov 01 to 16 Nov 01	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0516384152
9 Nov 01	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L1442191516
2 Nov 01 to 3 Nov 01	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L142751676
16 Oct 01 to 17 Oct 01	Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L808016977
9 Oct 01 to 10 Oct 01	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L01949719249
28 Sep 01 to 29 Sep 01	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L1457389099
Tremor/Rough Cut/Electric Counterpoints - T02088158664 A triple bill of inspirational dance and uplifting music from a choreographer at the height of his creative powers. Set to [Shostakovich]'s third string quartet, played live by [Stringfactory], Tremor showcases the impressive talent of this renowned company as ten dancers fly across the stage impelled by the intensely powerful music. 'Upbeat, energetic, destined to send you home elated' is how The Times described Rough Cut. Set to live music by [Steve Rag]'s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints, this is music and dance at its most celebratory.
4 Apr 01	New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709 listing details L01295932301
Fever / Tremor / Rough Cut - T510671571 Fever his latest work, feeds off the restless longings of some of the most exquisite and expressive madrigals - music of pure beauty from [Monteverdi]'s delicate score and dance that is both dreamy and corporeal. Tremor - features ten dancers flying across the stage, driven by [Shostakovich]'s intensely powerful third quartet played live by [Stringfactory]. Roughcut - Set to [Steve Reich]'s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and electric guitar, this is an energetic piece.Music Monteverdi (Fever). Music Shostakovich (Tremor). Music Steve Reich (Roughcut - New York and Electric Counterpoints). Performer Stringfactory.
31 Mar 01	Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L01961921359
20 Mar 01 to 23 Mar 01	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01205540006
Tremor/Roughcut - T0618225689 Tremor - features ten dancers flying across the stage, driven by [Shostakovich]'s intensely powerful third quartet played live by [Stringfactory]. Roughcut - rom 1990, dates from [Alston]'s period as director of [Rambert Dance Company]. Set to [Steve Reich]'s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoint for clarinet and electric guitar.
27 Mar 01 to 28 Mar 01	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L01229978306
The Signal of a Shake/A Sudden Exit/A New Work - T0417072793 The Company's eagerly awaited new programme embraces a variety of styles in one superb evening. [Alston]'s sensual and expressive new work, accompanied by music from [Monteverdi] is followed by A Sudden Exit - a beautifully intimate piece danced to live piano music by [Brahms]. The programme concludes with [Alston]'s most exuberant work to date; set to [Handel]'s organ concerti, The Signal of a Shake is an astonishing testament to the sheer joy of dance.
13 Mar 01 to 14 Mar 01	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L303576254
Fever/A Sudden Exit/Roughcut - T0911681035 Fever his latest work, feeds off the restless longings of some of the most exquisite and expressive madrigals - music of pure beauty from [Monteverdi]'s delicate score and dance that is both dreamy and corporeal. A Sudden Exit is set to [Brahms]' beautiful late piano music (Opus 118 and 119) played live by [Stringfactory]. A truly moving work, it explores the pain of abrupt departure. Roughcut - from 1990, dates from [Alston]'s period as director of [Rambert Dance Company]. Set to [Steve Reich]'s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoint for clarinet and electric guitar.
9 Mar 01 to 10 Mar 01	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L129125956
A Sudden Exit/Roughcut - T1514114170 A Sudden Exit - is set to [Brahms]' beautiful late piano music (Opus 118 and 119) played live by [Stringfactory], a truly moving work, it explores the pain of abrupt departure. Roughcut was made in 1990 when [Alston] was director of [Rambert Dance Company]. Set to [Steve Reich]'s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and electric guitar.
27 Feb 01 to 28 Feb 01	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L123312893
Waltzes in Disorder, Tremor, The Signal of a Shake - T1145628131 The Signal Of The Shake - It is the sheer, unadulterated pleasure of Baroque music which has inspired Alston to get his whole company on the move to Handel's concerti for organ and orchestra
13 Feb 01 to 14 Feb 01	Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton :: V653 listing details L841202858
T02024557186 (PLACE00) The Signal of a Shake - the sheer, unadulterated pleasure of [Handel]'s Concerti for Organ and Orchestra have inspired Alston to get his whole company on the move. A Sudden Exit - An introspective and personal piece to [Brahm]'s late piano music Opus 118 and 119 which explores the pain of abrupt departure. Roughcut - Made in 1990 for [Rambert Dance Company] and danced to [Steve Reich]'s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints.
6 Feb 01 to 7 Feb 01	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01856763641
6 Apr 00	Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1631945635
15 Mar 00 to 18 Mar 00	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01753755684
The Signal of a Shake - T1442775420 [Richard Alston Dance Company] returns with a wonderfully varied programme culminating in Alston's latest hit, [The Signal of a Shake] which premiered in London in March. [Handel]'s concerti for organ and orchestra have inspired Britain's most musical choreographer to get his ten dancers on the move, weaving in and out of Handel's glorious melodies. Rejoicing in infectious rhythm, mixing rumbustuous vigour with lightness of touch, The Signal of a Shake is music and dance at its most celebratory.
30 Jan 01 to 31 Jan 01	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1114224455
Waltzes in Disorder/Slow Airs Almost All/The Signal of a Shake - T0323124472 The evening opens with Waltzes in Disorder, set to [Brahms]' delicious Liebeslieder Walzer - music that delights in the pure pleasure of singing. To the rich harmonies of four voices and piano. Alston has created full-throttle dancing of both melting tenderness and wild abandon. The sweet untrammelled lyricism of [Mozart] adagios for string trio - played live - form the heart of Slow Airs Almost All, described by the Financial Times as "Alston at his very best". Finally, the sheer and unadulterated pleasures of [Handel]'s concerti for organ and orchestra get the whole company on the move in the joyous, celebratory The Signal of a Shake.
30 Jan 01 to 31 Jan 01	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L448555171
16 Nov 00 to 17 Nov 00	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0719003005
Waltzes in Disorder, Slow Airs Almost All, The Signal of a Shake - T1170236010 Music Brahms (Waltzes in Disorder). Music Mozart (Slow Airs Almost All). Music Handel (The Signal of a Shake).
24 Nov 00	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L1474555565
The Signal of a Shake, Tremor and Roughcut - T0714871472 The Signal of a Shake - the sheer, unadulterated pleasure of [Handel]'s Concerti for Organ and Orchestra have inspired Alston to get his whole company on the move. Tremor - Live music by [Stringfactory], is danced to the third String Quartet of [Shostakovich], warmth and lyricism shadowed with Russian melancholy. Roughcut - Made in 1990 for [Rambert Dance Company] and danced to [Steve Reich]'s shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints.
27 Oct 00 to 28 Oct 00	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L2060085995
T1494821437 (SWAN00) [Richard Alston Dance Company] returns with a wonderfully varied programme culminating in Alston's latest hit, [The Signal of a Shake] which premiered in London in March. [Handel]'s concerti for organ and orchestra have inspired Britain's most musical choreographer to get his ten dancers on the move, weaving in and out of Handel's glorious melodies. Rejoicing in infectious rhythm, mixing rumbustuous vigour with lightness of touch, The Signal of a Shake is music and dance at its most celebratory.
24 Oct 00	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L01838213972
Tremor, Waltzes in Disorder, Roughcut - T895145254 Moving between euphoria and melancholy, this programme takes its inspiration from a striking choice of music: Waltzes in Disorder is danced to the rich harmonies of [Brahms]; Tremor to the warmth and lyricism of [Shostakovich]'s third string quartet, played live; and the smash hit Roughcut to [Steve Reich]'s stunning New York and Electric Counterpoint for clarinet and guitar.
19 Oct 00 to 20 Oct 00	Capitol Horsham (formally Horsham Arts Centre), Horsham :: V723 listing details L308723662
13 Oct 00 to 14 Oct 00	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L215694809
T0311079700 (CAMBART00) Slow Airs (Almost All) - [Mozart]'s adagios for string trio - played live - form the heart of of this piece. Light Flooding Into Darkened Rooms - is accompanied by live music for lute and guitar, and delves into the inner feelings and intimate thoughts of two people in a private encounter. Flourish - the unadulterated pleasures of [Handel]'s concerti for organ and orchestra have inspired [Alston] to get his whole company on the move. Rejoicing in melody, and mixing great energy with lightness of touch, this is music and dance to celebrate the new millennium.
31 Mar 00 to 1 Apr 00	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L318916215
T01209504580 (TRNOR00) The Signal Of The Shake - It is the sheer, unadulterated pleasure of Baroque music which has inspired Alston to get his whole company on the move to Handel's concerti for organ and orchestra. Rejoicing in melody, mixing rumbustious vigour with lightness of touch, this is a brand new dance to greet the millennium with a positive air. A Sudden Exit - is set to [Brahms]' Intermezzi and Rhapsodies from Opus 118 and 119. Full of sadness and resignation these pieces are Brahms at his finest. This extraordinary music balancing an almost imporvised spontaneity with a sureness of structure and finely judged detail , is the inspiration for an intimate dance about deep affection - affection tinged with regret. The programme also inlcludes a new production of Alston's smash hit Rouchcut, made in 1990 when he was director of [Rambert Dance Company]. Set to Steve Reich's shimmering New York and Electric Counterpoints for clarinet and guitar.
22 Feb 00 to 23 Feb 00	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01918560377
T1691880379 (MAR00) [Richard Alston] brings the world premiere of a new work danced to [Handel]'s concerti for organ and orchestra. The sheer exuberance of this glorious Baroque music has inspired Alston to get his whole company to move. Rejoicing in melody, mixing rumbustious vigour with lightness of touch, this is a dance to greet the new millennium with a positive air. The programme also includes two of Alston's biggest recent hits, Red Run, Slow Airs, All of Them
15 Feb 00 to 16 Feb 00	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L719272162
T1138754452 (ARTCAM99) Red Run, A Sudden Exit and RoughcutMusic Heiner Goebbesl. Music Brahms. Music Steve Reich. Choreographer Richard Alston. Performer Lee Clayden. Performer Diana Loosmore. Performer David McCormick. Performer Amanda Weaver. Performer Khamlane Halsackda. Performer Martin Lawrence. Performer Pari Naderi. Performer Jason Piper. Performer Rachel Salt.
9 Feb 00 to 10 Feb 00	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1427830060
18 Nov 99 to 19 Nov 99	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0585440921
12 Nov 99 to 13 Nov 99	Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester :: V489 listing details L1406269475
2 Nov 99 to 3 Nov 99	Churchill Theatre, Bromley :: V302 listing details L01192557927
8 Oct 99 to 9 Oct 99	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L01376098113
T1162809522 (GORDON00) Red Run, Slow Airs (Almost All), Roughcut
5 Feb 00	Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage :: V53 listing details L0119452907
T0243866084 (SWAN99) Roughcut, Red Run, A Sudden Exit
2 Dec 99 to 3 Dec 99	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L1273737831
T01020989445 (EPSOM99) Beyond Measure, Light Flooding Into Darkened Room, Rumours, Visions
10 Apr 99	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L819645518
19 Mar 99 to 20 Mar 99	Epsom Playhouse, Epsom :: V699 listing details L763625020
Beyond Measure / Movements from Petrushka/Waltzes in Disorder - T01848801354
23 Mar 99 to 24 Mar 99	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L618849610
T1067924258 (PLAY99) Brisk Singing, Red Run, Slow Airs, All of Them
16 Mar 99	Capitol Horsham (formally Horsham Arts Centre), Horsham :: V723 listing details L1301760680
5 Mar 99 to 6 Mar 99	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0355154658
5 Mar 99 to 6 Mar 99	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L382325470
19 Feb 99 to 20 Feb 99	Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L01582015767
19 Feb 99 to 20 Feb 99	Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L0900750464
T0189819915 (RNCM98) Movements from Petrushka, Red Run, Walzes in Disorder
10 Mar 99 to 13 Mar 99	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1092041936
1 Dec 98 to 2 Dec 98	Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton :: V653 listing details L0812046796
13 Nov 98 to 14 Nov 98	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L01288563739
6 Nov 98 to 7 Nov 98	Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester :: V489 listing details L01847485445
T347321939 (PLAY99a) Waltzes in Disorder
13 Feb 99	Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage :: V53 listing details L1734797962
13 Feb 99	Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage :: V53 listing details L2006451891
3 Feb 99	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L0426785002
T1321740799 (MARL99) Brisk Singiing, Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms, Rumours, Visions
9 Feb 99 to 10 Feb 99	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L677446940
9 Feb 99 to 10 Feb 99	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L1163967580
T349108532 (TOUR98) Triple bill. Music, both live and recorded, ranges from French Baroque to Japanese contemporary. Brisk Singing, and Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms, Rumours and Visions
20 Nov 98 to 21 Nov 98	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0589764642
8 Oct 98 to 9 Oct 98	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L01699436471
4 Mar 98 to 7 Mar 98	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01428280947
4 Mar 98 to 7 Mar 98	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L42486853
31 Jan 98	Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage :: V53 listing details L1548486299
28 Jan 98	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1429063581
T100466406 (PLACE98) Brisk Singing, Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms, Rumours, Visions. Brisk Singing celebrates the music of Jean Philippe Rameau, genius of the French Baroque. Alston has created an uplifting work for his whold company carried along by the urgent rhythms and lightness of spirit in Rameau's music, surelys some of the most joyous ever written for dance. Light Flooding into Darkened Rooms delves into the inner feelings, the private thoughts, of individuals in intimate encounter. The work is accompanied by sublime lute pieces from the 17th century master Denis Gaultier and Ars Brevis, a contemporary work for mandolin by the Japanese composer Jo Kondo. Rumours,Visions portrays the short but turbulent life of Arthur Rimbaud reflected in the fantastic imagery of his extraordinary poetry. Aged just sixteen, Rimbaud ran away to Paris to join the older poet Paul Verlaine and the intensity of their love affair fuelled wild visions and strange dreams. In Rumour, Visions, Alston takes images from the poet's life and work and blends them with Benjamin Britten's sensuous, ecstatic setting of Rimbau's Les Illuminations.
13 Oct 98 to 14 Oct 98	Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L01820610012
8 Oct 98 to 9 Oct 98	The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L01253115247
T01957644162 (TOUR97) Orpheus Singing and Dreaming with music by [Harrison Birtwistle]. Okho with percussive score by [Iannis Xanakis] and Rumours, Visions to music by [Benjamin Britten].
1 Mar 97	Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L201900296
5 Feb 97 to 6 Feb 97	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1452483291
28 Jan 97 to 29 Jan 97	Northern Stage (previously known as Newcastle Haymarket Playhouse), Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L01220418052
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Contemporary dance. Richard Alston, Artistic Director of The Place, the UK's leading centre for contemporary dance, is internationally recognised as one of the most influential and inspiring choreographers in British dance.