Shakespeare’s cross-dressing romp 'As You Like It' refracted through the lens of high quality contemporary dance theatre.
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Fagin’s Twist, The Place – Review
The translation of a Victorian novel into the modern language of contemporary dance and computer-generated music.
Read More »Staging Ages, The Place – Review
An entirely original dance piece which explores the stages of life
Read More »Alston at Home, The Place – Review
A wonderful celebration of 20 years of work by Richard Alston Dance Company, and a promise of more good things to come.
Read More »Fatherland & Until You Hear That Bell, The Place – Review
Two autobiographical studies, featuring very different approaches to narrative structure.
Read More »Richard Alston Dance Company: Looking to the future
As his eponymous dance company celebrates its 20th anniversary, Richard Alston CBE reflects on the road travelled and the road ahead.
Read More »Two to Tune/10 Tracks for the End of the World, The Place – Review
Contemporary dance is a difficult concept to read and fully appreciate, but this performance is particularly hard to decode.
Read More »Without Stars and There We Have Been, The Place – Review
These two pieces are extraordinary feats of choreography inspired by an unexpected source, but the visual intricacies place the emotional centre of the story in the back seat.
Read More »Beauty of The Beast, The Place – Review
A gripping, honest and often funny reflection on the male condition.
Read More »Idiot-Syncrasy, The Place – Review
A simple but immersive performance that defies all initial expectations and explanations.
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