Critics choice: Dance

Richard Alston Co

Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 (0171 960 4242) Wed-Sat

Triple bill including Alston's latest work, set to Mozart's arrangements of Bach.

Carmen

Eastbourne Congress (01323 412000) Tues-Sat

Northern Ballet Theatre in Didy Feldman's fine contemporary retelling.

Opening this week

On the Road to Baghdad

Sadler's Wells, EC1(0171 863 8000) Tues to Sun 14 Mar Exuberant adaptation of Guneli Gun's novel.