We headed into Melbourne for the opening night of STOMP! I have always wanted to see the show, but never had the chance! Oh my… it exceeded all of my expectations. If you have seen the posters and heard the buzz, you know NOTHING!! You have to see and hear it to believe it, and even then you wont believe your ears or your eyes.
For someone who struggles to put one foot in front of the other some days, the rythmn that the cast have firing through their veins is just mind blowing. I mean, who on earth can bounce a basketball in a rhythmic way, alongside 7 other people, THEN PASS THE BALLS AROUND WHILST STILL BEING IN TIME AND CREATING MELODY...?
STOMP has become a global phenomenon over the last 26 years and has been performed for over 12 million people in 55 countries across six continents. There’s a good reason it’s such a hit!!
Eight incredible performers create musical magic from all sorts of everyday items, including a humble supermarket trolley! (I have since tried this rhythmic trolley magic in Woolworths and was asked to leave after frightening a small child)!
I don’t want to ruin the magic for anyone going, so I won’t tell you too much.. Just know that if you book to go and see STOMP you will be blown away by 8 cast members who’s connection through the sound they are making, creates a show that will not only have you tapping away at your kitchen bench as soon as you get home, but will give you the most tingly goosebumps, and an insane urge to see if you could recreate THAT SOUND….
Zippo lighters, bin lids, and even the kitchen sink are used to hammer out an explosively feel-good rhythm. Trust me, you won’t be able to resist having a go.
The choreography, the connection between the cast members, the industrial percussion, and continuous comedy made this one of the best shows Mr W and I have seen on stage. Mouth wide open kinda stuff!! Go and see it when it STOMPS into your city!! *see what I did there?
“BIG, NOISY AND IRRESISTIBLE” – Sun Herald, Sydney
“BRILLIANT AND VERY FUNNY” – The New York Times
Show Dates
Melbourne – Comedy Theatre 1st May – 6th May 2018 (BOOK)
Gold Coast – The Star 31st May – 3rd June 2018 (BOOK)
Adelaide – Adelaide Entertainment Centre 6th June -10th June 2018 (BOOK)
Sydney – Capitol Theatre 31st July – 6th August 2018 (BOOK)
*Photo’s courtesy of STOMP TOUR
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