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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. 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.