This is a company that doesn’t seem to have any star performers, or – put it another way – it’s a company composed of stars, all of whom look so trained that they could tackle anything. But in this triple-bill no single dancer stands out, as it consists of three ensemble pieces, contrasting in style, each very demanding in its own way.

The highlight is the opening piece, Rafael Bonachela’s Demo-N/Crazy. Bonachela is one of the current greats of contemporary dance, and here he seems to be glorying in the technical abilities and physical allure of the dancers he is working with. There is a cast of 20, but, like much of Bonachela’s work, the piece is built around a series of duets. Dressed in tiny white shorts, dancers twist and throw each other, stretching continuously towards the near-impossible. There is an angst-ridden atmosphere to these dances, and a ritualistic feel to the way the piece develops to its striking conclusion, with the whole cast in a long-drawn-out head-stand as the lights fade. Contemporary dance doesn’t get better than this.

Folia, which means ‘joyful abandon’ is based on an old carnival dance. Here the Dutch choreographer Jan Linkens has brought the dancers much closer to their cultural heritage, with bits of salsa and other latin dances, performed by a cast – both men and women – dressed in ankle length scarlet skirts (pictured). It’s a sort of party, but the celebratory feeling clouds over at times, hinting at deeper emotions going on among the dancers.

Finally came Mambo3XXI (another odd title) by George Cespedes, with the dancers in everyday clothes – all the girls in horrible shorts that make them look fat and short-legged, while we have previously seen enough of their bodies to know that this is not the case. After a rather restrained start they gradually loosen up into what amounts to another party, bringing a dazzling evening to a close This is a world class company, and you can catch them at Sadlers Wells tomorrow and on Saturday.