Artist: Tap
Dogs
Genre: Theater
Background: Originating in a steel town north
of Sydney, Australia, Tap Dogs is the brain child of Dein
Perry who first sketched out the premise of the show from
his garage. After working as both an industrial machinist
and a dancer in stage musicals, Perry decided to call upon
his hometown pals and set about creating what has become an
international touring sensation.
Instead of classical strings and lycra clad lunchboxes, they
deliver 75 minutes of frenetic, eye-popping exertion in which
every available surface is utilized - including the ceiling!
TAP DOGS made their North American debut at Montreal’s
“Just For Laughs” festival in August 1996. The
show then played to critical acclaim on a limited North American
tour prior to an engagement in New York City, where Dein Perry
earned a 1997 Drama Desk nomination for “Best Choreography”
and the show received a 1997 Obie Award. Since its debut,
TAP DOGS has toured extensively throughout North America,
Europe, Australia, and the Far East.
With a major change to its lineup, TAP DOGS returned to Sadler’s
Wells in the summer of 2003 as TAP DOGS REBOOTED. For the
first time ever, this internationally acclaimed crowd-pleaser
featured girls alongside the sexy guys in Blundstone boots
to make this worldwide tap sensation hotter than ever.
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