reviews: September 2004 Archives

Are they tap-dancers? Are they percussionists? Are they comedians? They are all three combined. The eight men and women in the traveling Stomp show we saw at the Fabulous Fox are truly some of the most talented performers in the world. Despite the simple premise of what they do -- banging out rhythms on pots and pans -- the set is visually stunning and the performances are simply astonishing.

The presentation is very reminiscent of Blue Man Group although I think BMG's tableaus are somewhat more clever. Stomp's advantage over BMG is the sheer energy that they put into the performances. It is hard to believe that they are able to keep up the frenetic pace for two hours.

If you get a chance to see this show, you should definitely check it out. It is really something to see.