Performer: Ashley Mayeux

Alvin Ailey's company return to London's Sadler's Wells on top form, with well-loved revivals and fresh, new works.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater proves its versatility in this Sadler's Wells programme, confirming its place as one of the world's greatest dance companies.

Desmond Richardson remains indelibly powerful but Dwight Rhoden's choreography wears thin in large doses.