Richard Alston

One of the earliest events to combine dance on film projected in juxtaposition with live performances by the same dancers. The films included rehearsals of the sequences being danced in their final form on stage; portraits of individual dancers, and different interpretations of the same segment of choreography by different dancers intercut with images of them preparing to come on stage. Also included blown-up Polaroid close-up portraits of dancers.

A history of the work of Merce Cunningham.

Immerse yourself in the sparkling and colorful world of Pulcinella! Born from the collaboration between choreographer Richard Alston and British painter Howard Hodgkin, this ballet is inspired by the commedia dell’arte. Created in 1987 for the Rambert Ballet, Pulcinella skillfully combines romance and humor with Igor Stravinsky’s magnificent score, itself inspired by Jean-Baptiste Pergolesi’s music.