We really enjoyed the Ailey II performance this past Sunday. Both of us are choreographers and dancers, so seeing the material fresh on stage was great. I had not seen Revelation in many, many years. The young performers were dynamic, energetic and powerful. Sometimes, their energy caused the technique to be compromised, but they are a young company---that will happen.
The only bothersome bit was the final curtain call. It was sort of a gratuitous quadruple curtain call done two times. It was done 4 times, then a reprise was danced, then done 4 more times. Just wasn't warranted 8 times for curtain call. People were beginning to sit down and gather their belongings when it would start again. Just seemed as if it were begging for the curtain call. Started to feel really awkward.