Stage review: Rambert - Bradford Alhambra

Rambert dancers in action. (Johan Persson).

Before I get into the details, I need this to be a personal appeal. Last week there was world class dance in Bradford.

The audience, though good, was not packed to the rafters, as it should be. Yorkshire, I cannot overstate this: if we don’t appreciate this kind of world class art when it comes to our doorsteps – it won’t keep coming to our doorsteps.

The London-based company brought a triple bill to Bradford, opening with Wayne McGregor’s 2002 PreSentient it is a bold opening, Kym Sojourna a solitary figure, twisting and writhing looking like an extraterrestrial creature.

Stage review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie - Sheffield CrucibleAs the stage becomes populated by the rest of the company, dancing to Steve Reich’s Triple Quartet, the other worldliness continues.

An energetic, engaging beginning to the evening, it is followed by an astounding piece of work. Rouge, by Marion Motin, choreographer for Christine and the Queens, i