DANCE fans are in for a special treat as the Richard Alston Dance Company returns to Hall for Cornwall with a superb |programme featuring a Cornish performer.

Elly Braund, pictured above, who grew up in Falmouth, is one of the hugely talented dancers appearing in a compilation that matches the exhilaration of Benjamin Britten with the |lightening energy of Bang On A Can All-Stars.

Elly will be performing Richard Alston’s Unfinished Business which is danced to the Mozart’s beautiful adagio of his piano sonata, K533. The piece is |choreographed as a duet - where the light is tinged with shadow, reflecting the extraordinary depth of feeling in the music.

The first time Elly saw the |company was at Hall for Cornwall, so it is a fitting return for this talented young dancer.

Commissioned to celebrate the centenary of Britten, the new Rejoice in the Lamb is danced to Britten’s superb setting of Christopher Smart - whose poetry is fuelled by both religious fervour and such eccentric details as the poet’s cat Jeffrey!

The programme also features Lachrymae - set to Britten’s |compassionate and tender music for viola and piano played live and which spins emotional variations on a gentle song by John Dowland – both quiet and deeply moving.

To end the evening, Martin Lawrance’s Madcap is fast paced, thrilling and set to the driven music of ultra-cool New York band, Bang on a Can All-Stars.

Richard Alston is one of the most inspiring and influential dance choreographers of all time, with his exciting creations owing much to his passion for his |chosen music – it being said that “Every dance is a love affair” (Times) with the selected piece. Make sure you make it along to what promises to be a wonderful evening’s entertainment.

The Richard Alston Dance Company is at HfC on Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday 27 at 7.30pm.

On the first night there will be a pre-show talk at 6.30pm.

Tickets are £15.50 to £19.50. Call the Box Office on 01872 262 466 or book online at www.hallforcornwall.co.uk