STOMP Dance Troupe: International Percussion Sensation coming to Jumeriah Beach Dubai in October
Summer is over in Dubai! Stomp is coming! Make sure this autumn you won’t miss a unique musical performance that uses everyday objects including brooms, bins and water to create extraordinary percussive music. When? From October 18, 2007 to October 25, 2007 in Madinat Arena, Dubai (20.30-22.00) - located very close to the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina...on Jumeirah Beach Dubai.
Stomp is a renowned non-traditional dance troupe (originating in Brighton, UK in summer 1991) that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a percussive physical theatre performance. The troupe was premiering in Edinburgh, where it won the Daily Express ‘Best of the Fringe’ award and became Guardian`s ‘Critic`s choice’. Being originally a 7-piece, Stomp grew to be an eight person outfit in the autumn of 1991. between 1991 and 1994 Stomp gave performances around the world. In 1995 the troupe already had 30 members.
Stomp was always diverting its activities, had been featured in a number of commercials, recorded music, created series and movies.
Stomp was commissioned to create and produce the Lost & Found Orchestra, which brings the Stomp ideas to a symphonic level.
In 2007 Stomp Out Loud opened in Las Vegas and performed inside a new $28 million theater specifically created for the production.
Among so-called instruments, that are used in the performances are: sand, water, drumsticks, bananas (!) and matches.
Visit http://www.stomponline.com/ for more information on STOMP!
- Submitted by Olga N.