James Finnemore: TERRA Alleyne Dance: A Night’s Game ★★★✰✰ London, The Place 24 April 2018 www.jamesfinnemore.co.uk www.alleynedance.com For some reason, the intended (or, at least, promoted) order of this double bill was reversed and that was a pity. Alleyne Dance’s offering appeared to have the more complicated technical set-up, with a range of floor-based lighting alongside the front row of...
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