Richard Alston Dance Company, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

For Richard Alston Dance Company’s debut at the Aylebury Waterside Theatre, the brand new, diverse and entertaining programme will include Alston’s effervescent dance piece The Devil in the Detail.

Specially revived, with new material added, The Devil in the Detail is inspired by the music of ‘King of Ragtime’ Scott Joplin played live. Music of such utterly irresistible pleasure as the Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer are infectiously joyous and uplifting. The choreography is infused with lightness and finesse, brimming with elegant detail and stylish swagger.

'Witty, chic… The whole inventive work is a delight.'
The Sunday Times

Shimmer is danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live. Fashion designer Julien Macdonald’s fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling streaks of limpid choreography in a ravishingly beautiful piece of theatre.

'Alston’s barefoot dancers look as if they have been sprinkled with fairy dust. The effect is magical…It’s one of Alston’s most quietly moving dances.'
The Times

Richard Alston’s iconic Roughcut is danced to the peals of Steve Reich’s shimmeringly beautiful New York and Electric Counterpoints, for clarinet and guitar. A euphoric display of pure energy, Roughcut, first performed in 1990, has rarely been revived. If you could take only one piece of dance to a desert island, this would be it. 

'The dancers have energy in spades...(Roughcut) almost levitates'
The Guardian
 

Meet Richard Alston
There is a pre-show talk with Richard Alston on Fri 5 Apr at 6.30pm. Please check with Box Office for details.

There are no booking fees for this production.

However, all bookings made through ATG Tickets for this venue are subject to a £2.85 Transaction fee.