Richard Alston Dance Company--2016

Richard Alston Dance Company returns with the Edinburgh-exclusive world premiere of Tangent by Martin Lawrance, plus his intense and dramatic Stronghold to a richly resonant score by Julia Wolfe. Read more …

“[Stronghold is] a cracker… the energy is so high you barely draw breath until it’s over”Guardian

Also in this varied performance, two pieces by Richard Alston new to Edinburgh. His latest work is inspired by the sonatas of Scarlatti, a composer hugely influenced by Spanish music. An Italian in Madrid continues Alston’s fascination with the fusion of different cultures and styles.

Mazur is danced to Chopin mazurkas, played live by pianist Jason Ridgway, through which the composer expressed his longing for his lost homeland. Mazur received 5 star reviews on its premiere last year.

The critical consensus

A dazzling, diverse quartet of choreographic creativity.

Vivien Devlin, Edinburgh Guide, 24/09/2016

Whatever your taste in dance, you are guaranteed that the Richard Alston Dance Company will deliver a solid performance.

(*) (*) S.E. Webster, The Reviews Hub, 25/09/2016

(*) Thom Dibdin, The List, 26/09/2016

This autumn tour by the Richard Alston Dance Company can only enhance the group’s reputation for contemporary dance that is simultaneously stylish, virtuosic and diverse.

Mark Brown, Scottish Stage, 03/10/2016