Stomp
THE
SMASH HIT RETURNS TO TORONTO'S ELGIN THEATRE FROM OCTOBER 15 - 27,
2002!
STOMP,
the international percussion sensation, makes another triumphant
return to Toronto's Elgin Theatre, October 15 - 27, 2002. After
playing to sell-out crowds for over eight seasons, STOMP continues
its phenomenal runs with one North American touring company, the
New York company’s continuous sell-out run at The Orpheum
Theatre, now in its ninth year, and the San Francisco company, which
has settled into the Marines Memorial Theatre for an open-ended
run.
STOMP,
an overwhelming success marked by rave reviews, numerous awards,
and sell-out engagements, is the winner of an Olivier Award for
Best Choreography (London's Tony Award), a New York Obie Award,
a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience, and a Special
Citation from Best Plays. The young performers “make a rhythm
out of anything we can get our hands on that makes a sound,”
says co-creator/director Luke Cresswell. Stiff-bristle brooms become
a sweeping orchestra; Zippo lighters flip open and closed to create
a fiery fugue; wooden poles thump and clack in a rhythmic explosion.
STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments –
trashcans, tea chests, plastic bags, plungers, boots, and hubcaps
– to fill the stage with compelling and infectious rhythms.
From
its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown
into an international phenomenon over the past nine years, with
five international touring companies, covering over 200 cities around
the world, including appearances at London's Royal Festival Hall,
the Acropolis in Athens and engagements in Asia and South America.
STOMP performers have been featured in a series of award-winning
national commercials for Coca-Cola and Target Stores; recorded music
for Quincy Jones’ CD “Q’s Jook Joint” (for
which they received a Grammy nomination) and the well-received soundtrack
for the film Tank Girl; produced a short live action film, Brooms,
which was nominated for an Academy Award; scored the ShowTime film
Riot, which aired in April 1997; created the Emmy Award-winning
special, “STOMP Out Loud,” which aired on HBO; and joined
the Sesame Street Muppets in exploring the world of music and rhythm
in an exclusive-to-video release of “Let’s Make Music.”
STOMP has been featured coast-to-coast in many television appearances,
including “The 68th Annual Academy Awards,” “The
50th Primetime Emmy Awards,” “The Late Show with David
Letterman,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Good Morning America,”
“Dateline NBC,” “General Hospital” and “Mister
Rogers’ Neighborhood,” to name a few.
Critics
and audiences have raved: “STOMP is as crisp and exuberant
as if it had opened yesterday,” says The New York Times. The
San Francisco Chronicle declares “STOMP has a beat that just
won’t quit!” The Los Angeles Times exclaims: “Electrifying!
Triumphs in the infinite variety of the human experience.”
“A phenomenal show! Bashing, crashing, smashing, swishing,
banging and kicking – a joyous invention!” says the
Chicago Tribune.
STOMP is directed and created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas.