Theatre Royal, Newcastle – 16 February 2016
Anyone expecting to see people banging dustbins is in for a treat, as STOMP at Newcastle Theatre royal this week, is so much more than that.
90 minutes of exhilarating entertainment. 8 performers playing perfect percussion with all manner of household objects – brushes, tumble dryer extractor tubes, pots, pans, paper and the proverbial kitchen sink. Using their bodies as instruments as well as the sticks, tubes and bits and bobs on the stage.
An amazing piece is when they drum whilst suspended on bungee cords and the part with the supermarket trolleys is balletically beautiful
Versatile, creative, talented and breathtaking this is a show for the entire family. Despite none of the performers saying a word there is fantastic interaction with the audience and amazing physical comedy. The 6 men and 2 women beat, bang, crash and clap with outstanding physicality, giving themselves an unrivalled workout
From the opening scene, STOMP just builds and builds and builds – it’s high energy, laugh-out-loud funny, perfectly choreographed and completely immersive, and the rhythms the London STOMP company create are positively infectious. They are such a tight knit, incredibly talented troupe, and look like they’re genuinely enjoying putting on a show for us… which in turn makes STOMP a real joy to experience
The performers and production make this an outstanding piece of theatre, using lighting, sound and the set to their full potential
In Newcastle until Saturday 20 February and on tour around the UK – this is one show that does not disappoint.