Tap
Dogs
Coming to Cape Town and Johannesburg in August 2018 –
Presented by 947, CapeTalk and Channel 24
Australia’s most successful theatrical
export, Dein Perry’s TAP DOGS, is
coming to South Africa for a strictly limited season starting in Cape Town on
22nd August at the Grand Arena, GrandWest followed by Johannesburg
on 29th August at Montecasino.
Tickets available from www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket
from 9am on Monday 26th March 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.
Dein Perry’s TAP DOGS continues to take the world by storm and it set to tap, beat and dance
its way through 2018 and 2019. Now it’s South Africa’s turn to experience the
award-winning show that has been described as "Part theatre, part dance, part rock concert
and part construction site!” BBC UK.
Dein Perry’s
TAP DOGS features high-energy dance, theatrical performance and live
music performed by a cast of six dancers and two musicians who will bring the
steel works to life in a fast paced, unstoppable spectacular that is the
perfect show for anyone from 8-80.
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), Dein Perry’s TAP
DOGS is a 75-minute show combining the strength and power of workmen 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.
Dein Perry’s TAP DOGS will play at
Cape Town
Venue: Grand Arena, GrandWest
From 22nd August 2018
Price: R215 – R360 * Up to 50% off all off-peak performances.
Johannesburg
Venue: Montecasino
From 29th August 2018
Price: R310 – R410 * Up to 50% off all off-peak performances.
Media enquiries, please contact
Dionne
Domyan (Johannesburg, and National publicity)
+27
(0) 833261776, prwork@iafrica.com
Gwen
Ironsi (Cape Town Publicity)
+27
(0) 72 656 1906 gwen@pamberi-communications.co.za
For more information please
visit www.tapdogs.co.uk
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