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Went to see STOMP tonight and it was without any doubt the best performance I've been to in years! For those who've never heard of them, a quick copy paste from their website:
The performance they bombard the audience with is simply stunning. I thought I was going to see a bunch of people beating the shit out of garbage bins, but it was far more than that. First of all, the garbage bins are only one single "instrument" they play. Brooms, pipes, rims, plastic bags, pots, pans, cardboard cups, a banana peel (I kid you not), ... you name it and they use it as a percussion instrument. At a certain moment, they even come on stage with kitchen sinks chained to their necks... and they play them like steel drums 
But it's not only music either. If it was, I would've called it a concert, not a performance. Choreography and dance are essential parts too and spice up the entire experience. They pull the craziest stuff (attaching themselves to a rope and swinging from one side of the stage to the other in order to reach the specific rim or pot they need) without even the slightest glitch in the rythm...
Their attitude was what surprised me the most. When you see the merchandising, you get the impression that these guys and girls are tough as nails and that the macho attitude seeps off the stage during the show. Wrong. Humor and (self)mockey are the common ingredients in all their "acts". And they bring that across without even saying a word.
If they're performing anywhere near you, make sure you don't miss their show. You won't be disappointed!
Still sceptical? Watch this (pole act from their most recent show): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vptiD8wnUq8
More flicks and the tourdates: http://www.stomponline.com/
What does the word STOMP make you think of?
Music, Dance, Theatre, Choreography or Performance Art? All of the above! Or is it none of the above. Well, both are sort of right...In a way. Confused? read on...
STOMP is a movement, of bodies, objects, sounds - even abstract ideas. But what makes it so appealing is that the cast uses everyday objects, but in non-traditional ways.
There's no speech, no dialogue, not even a plot.
So why go see STOMP? Well, have you ever composed a symphony using only matchbooks as instruments? Or created a dance routine based around sweeping? You may have done this a little, but get a group of rhythmically gifted, extremely coordinated bodies with definitive personalities, and you have the makings for STOMP.
Music, Dance, Theatre, Choreography or Performance Art? All of the above! Or is it none of the above. Well, both are sort of right...In a way. Confused? read on...
STOMP is a movement, of bodies, objects, sounds - even abstract ideas. But what makes it so appealing is that the cast uses everyday objects, but in non-traditional ways.
There's no speech, no dialogue, not even a plot.
So why go see STOMP? Well, have you ever composed a symphony using only matchbooks as instruments? Or created a dance routine based around sweeping? You may have done this a little, but get a group of rhythmically gifted, extremely coordinated bodies with definitive personalities, and you have the makings for STOMP.
But it's not only music either. If it was, I would've called it a concert, not a performance. Choreography and dance are essential parts too and spice up the entire experience. They pull the craziest stuff (attaching themselves to a rope and swinging from one side of the stage to the other in order to reach the specific rim or pot they need) without even the slightest glitch in the rythm...
Their attitude was what surprised me the most. When you see the merchandising, you get the impression that these guys and girls are tough as nails and that the macho attitude seeps off the stage during the show. Wrong. Humor and (self)mockey are the common ingredients in all their "acts". And they bring that across without even saying a word.
If they're performing anywhere near you, make sure you don't miss their show. You won't be disappointed!
Still sceptical? Watch this (pole act from their most recent show): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vptiD8wnUq8
More flicks and the tourdates: http://www.stomponline.com/
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