Theatre News South Africa

Extra dates added to Tap Dogs SA tour

Dein Perry's Tap Dogs will stay in South Africa for an extended period as extra dates have been added. The show will stop at the GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town from 22-26 August 2018 before heading to Montecasino in Johannesburg from 29 August-16 September 2018.

The global dance sensation has appeared in over 330 cities, and 37 countries, and 12 million people have now been dazzled by the energy and imagination of these unique performers.

Photo by Ralf Brinkhoff
Photo by Ralf Brinkhoff

Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs continues to take the world by storm and is set to tap, beat and dance its way through 2018 and 2019. The show features high-energy dance, theatrical performance, and live music performed by a cast of six dancers and two musicians who will bring the steelworks to life in a fast-paced, unstoppable spectacular that is the perfect show for anyone.

The winner of over 15 international awards including an Olivier Award (UK), an Obie Award (New York), and a Pegasus Award (Spoleto Festival in Italy), Tap Dogs is a 75-minute show combining the strength and power of steelworkers with the precision and talent of tap dancing. Whether they are in water, upside-down, or jumping through scaffolding, the ‘tap dogs’ have been performing to the beat of their own drum since their world premiere at the Sydney Theatre Festival in January 19

The global dance sensation has appeared in over 330 cities, and 37 countries, and 12 million people have now been dazzled by the energy and imagination of these unique performers.

Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs continues to take the world by storm and is set to tap, beat and dance its way through 2018 and 2019. The show features high-energy dance, theatrical performance, and live music performed by a cast of six dancers and two musicians who will bring the steelworks to life in a fast-paced, unstoppable spectacular that is the perfect show for anyone.

The winner of over 15 international awards including an Olivier Award (UK), an Obie Award (New York), and a Pegasus Award (Spoleto Festival in Italy), Tap Dogs is a 75-minute show combining the strength and power of steelworkers with the precision and talent of tap dancing. Whether they are in water, upside-down, or jumping through scaffolding, the ‘tap dogs’ have been performing to the beat of their own drum since their world premiere at the Sydney Theatre Festival in January 1995.

Success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, and many other cities. A worldwide television audience of over 3.4 billion saw 1,000 ‘tap dogs’ performing in the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Produced by Broadway Entertainment Group, created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs was originally directed and designed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie, and lighting by Gavin Norris.

Tickets are available from www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket.

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