Stomp

Me being a bit of a bass and rhythm freak I leapt at a chance to see Stomp here in Wellington. It lived up to my expectations.

This concept of making music and percussive rhythm and bass with the stage, every-day objects, and the body isn't new, but the package of the Stomp show is pretty distinct from classic tap dance, and percussion and musical production. Everyone's aware of tap dancing, playing spoons, clapping the hands, slapping the body, etc, but building an entire production out of the sort of stuff you'd find in or around a dumpster, and a small crew of very fit, taltented performers, with no musical support whatsoever is rather funky.

It's all about timing, fitness, team-work, and clever design. Timing is vital, both for the sound, the look, and the comedy, and believe me this is a comedy show. It's loud, funny, and clever. If you get a chance to see it do so. I highly recommend it.

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