Richard Alston Dance, Carnaval Mixed Bill, Woking

[annamk]

I've admired this small company tremendously since I first saw them at The Place a couple of years ago. They recently appeared at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh and when I read the reviews of the bill via the links 

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/dance-review-richard-alston-dance-company-festival-theatre-edinburgh-1-4570266  

I checked out their tour venues and off I went to Woking yesterday evening. 

Alston's pieces are simply terrific : the choreography is so clever, imaginative and beautiful it needs no fancy staging to embellish it. The company dance it with feeling, sensitivity and modesty, not a weak link amongst them. The standout dancer is the phenomenal Liam Riddick, who IMO is one of the most mesmerising performers around in any genre of dance. 

There are more dates here 

https://www.richardalstondance.com/performances?category[]=69&field_venue_tid=All

worth catching if you can. 

 

[alison]

Thanks, Anna.  I seem to have dropped off Woking's mailing list again

[Jan McNulty]

I love Richard Alston's company (and agree with your comments about Liam Riddick).  I'm more than a bit sad that there are no venues I can easily get to.

[aileen]

I agree about Liam Riddick. He certainly stood out for me when I saw the company for the first time earlier this year.

[LinMM]

I see they are in Brighton just one night .....but it's the night I need to be up in London every week!! 

 

However they are doing two nights in Truro in Cornwall when we will be down there that week so will make an effort to get along to,the theatre there if I can!!