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Richard Alston Dance in First Visit to Cardiff
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The Richard Alston Dance Company makes it's first ever visit to Cardiff with a modern and innovative programme set to a musical score of jazz, ragtime and rock this November.
Richard Alston is renowned for his vibrant choreography which sets dance to a range of musical styles, creating a unique form of striking and edgy performances. The world-renowned company come to The Sherman Theatre on Thursday 2 - Friday 3 November after completing a five week, coast to coast tour of the USA. Alston comments:
“We are delighted to be performing in Cardiff at last! It feels really good to be making our debut in Cardiff with a company of dancers who are, I think, at an all-time peak of skill and confidence.”
The current show includes a ranging programme including Red Run which is set to an atmospheric score using electric guitar and all out jazz. 'King of Ragtime' Scott Joplin provides the inspiration for The Devil in the Detail, and the final piece About-Face is a haunting and expressive dance set to heart-breakingly beautiful music.
Renowned for choreography which fuses music and dance to create powerful and ground-breaking performance, Alston lets the medium speak for itself with this extraordinary programme.
The Richard Alston Dance Company is at The Sherman Theatre on Thursday 2 - Friday 3 November 8pm, with a pre-show talk on the Thursday performance. Tickets are £13.50 (Reductions £11) and can be booked from The Sherman Box Office on 029 2064 6900.
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Thursday, October 12, 2006 |
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