Brighton-born sensation Stomp, combining music, dance, theatre and comedy in a tightly choreographed, unique performance, has returned home.
There's something immediately satisfying, watching a man with a Mohican enter the stage to a packed auditorium. Along with his cast John Sawicki utilises a varied collection of mundane, household objects to create a euphony of sound.
Brooms, matchboxes, dustbins and even kitchen sinks double up as percussive instruments. And throughout Stomp maintains levels of energy, pace and creativity at an all-time high.
Founded 14 years ago, the production now has five companies wooing audiences in the West End and around the world.
Sawicki, playing the domineering ringleader, is the metronome of the piece.
Not your typical theatrical maestro, weighing in at 220 pounds, heavily tattooed and sporting that Mohawk, he believes the reason for the shows' all-round appeal is simply that "everyone can relate to rhythm".
But the expressive personalities of all the performers shine through. Often the individual percussion acts are held together purely through the comic interchange between the muscular frontman and his scrawny counterpart.
And again, the clowning, like the dancing, is superb. Gripping the audience from the start, roars of approval meet the end of the show, the audience rising to its feet en masse and indulging in its own share of rhythmic clicking, clapping and stamping.
At the heart of Stomp's genius is its sheer simplicity but with its sophisticated choreography it is outstanding entertainment for the whole family, tattoos and shaven heads included.
Showing until Saturday, call 01273 709709 for tickets.
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