Tickets on sale 18 March for
Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra.
Adelaide on sale from 21
March.
‘Stomp brings the house down’
The Independent on Sunday, UK
‘Brilliant and very funny’ New
York Times
‘Pure stage magic’ The Sunday
Telegraph, UK
The Broadway, West End and
international sensation STOMP is back, and it’s better than ever!
Following their acclaimed
performance at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, STOMP
returns to Australia from 13 August, with new routines,
new choreography and new music.
Wordless, witty and fun, STOMP
has become a global phenomenon over the last 22 years. Its universal
language of rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance has resonated with audiences throughout
the world, setting feet stamping, fingers drumming and adrenalin rushing for
over 15 million people in 50 countries across 5 continents. STOMP
is currently playing in the UK, US, throughout Europe and South America.
Eight performers use everything
from supermarket trolleys to Zippo lighters, plastic bags to bin lids, and even
the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel-good rhythm.
STOMP is a show that
continues to evolve – new music and choreography now join a fresh array of
ordinarily mundane objects, onto which the cast work their musical magic.
Two new routines that have been introduced in 2013 include “Trolleys” and
“Frogs”. Trolleys taps into the everyday experience of negotiating a busy
shopping aisle with a fully laden supermarket trolley, with the piece
transforming into STOMP’s first ever fully fledged drum corps march.
Certainly an eye-catching spectacle. Frogs explores the bizarre sonic
possibilities of a variety of plumbing fixtures. It has to be heard to be
believed!
In one spectacular routine,
paint cans are tossed between the performers, as they simultaneously build an
astonishingly complex rhythm over every surface of the airborne cans.
With the emphasis very much on ‘spectacular’, the Stompers are also joined by
inflated monster truck inner tubes strapped around their waists to create both
a dance of bobbing, whirling rubber skirts and pounding, portable drum kits –
the ultimate redefinition of ‘surround sound’.
Still remaining is STOMP’s
signature high-octane mix of slick choreography, tight ensemble work,
industrial percussion, and continuous comedy; as the irrepressible troupe of
eight performers turn brooms into soft shoe partners, clapping into intricate
conversations and water cooler bottles into sophisticated instruments.
Producer James Cundall, CEO of
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions says “STOMP has to be one of my
favourite shows. It is a unique and supremely clever idea, to create
music from everyday objects and combine it with side-splitting comedy and intricate
choreography to produce a polished theatrical performance, the likes of which
you’ve never seen before.”
Loved
by audiences of all ages, this multi-award winning show has just
celebrated its most successful year yet in its 11-year run in London’s West
End, breaking the record for highest annual audience ever at the Ambassadors
Theatre. And on Broadway STOMP is enjoying its 20th year, breaking
the record for the longest-running show at the Orpheum Theatre.
The fun started back in 1991
at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, with a single drum hanging around
Co-Creator/Director Luke Cresswell’s neck. STOMP was an instant
hit, becoming the Guardian’s "Critic's Choice" and winning the Daily
Express's "Best of the Fringe" award, and went on to play to capacity
audiences around the world. In 1994 STOMP received an Olivier
Award nomination for “Best Entertainment” and won the award for "Best
Choreography in a West End Show". With appearances at the Oscars,
the Emmy's, on prime-time US TV shows such as Letterman and Leno, and most
recently at the London 2012 Olympics, STOMP has become a household name
across the world.
STOMP last visited
Australia in 2009 and enjoyed a sell-out season. “We are really excited
about coming back to Australia,” says STOMP’s Co-Creator/Director Steve
McNicholas. “If you’ve never seen STOMP you should come and see
what all the noise is about, and if you’ve seen it before then this show has
plenty of new routines to enthral.”
Venue and Dates
Perth – 13 to 18 August
8 Shows Only – Regal Theatre
Book at Ticketek.com.au or 1300 795 012
Groups 10+ Save! Call 1300 364 001
Melbourne – 20 to 25 August
8 Shows Only – Comedy Theatre
Book at Ticketmaster.com.au or 1300 111 011
Groups 10+ Save! Call 1300 889 278
Adelaide – 27 August to 1 September
8 Shows Only – Her Majesty’s Theatre
Book at Bass.net.au or 131 246
Groups 10+ Save! Call 08 8205 2220
Canberra – 3 to 8 September
8 Shows only – Canberra Theatre
Book at Canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 02 6275 2700
Groups 10+ Save! Call 02 62752700
Sydney – From 10 September
Theatre Royal
Book at Ticketmaster.com.au or 1300 723 038
Groups 10+ Save! Call 1300 889 278
