Stomp Live (2008)

Most people see a broom as something to sweep the floor with. The performers of Stomp see a drum. That simple, playful idea grew from street performances in Europe into a worldwide phenomenon, with touring companies circling the globe and long-running productions in London, New York and Las Vegas. "Stomp Live" brings the story full circle. For this special performance, cast members from the West End, New York and Las Vegas productions came together for the first time ever, gathering in Stomp's hometown of Brighton, England, at the Brighton Dome, the very theater where many of the show's routines were first created. What follows is a celebration of everything that makes Stomp so delightfully unique. Ordinary household objects take on new life as percussion instruments, with brooms, cigarette lighters, water bottles, basketballs and more explored for every possible sound. "Hands And Feet" brings dance and rhythm together in dazzling fashion, and "Suspension" takes the action airborne, transforming the entire set into a giant instrument as performers hang from harnesses high above the stage. The grand finale is the legendary "Bins" routine, a ten-minute rhythm extravaganza featuring trash cans, oil drums and plastic drums, complete with mock combat using trash-can lids. Blending physical comedy, athleticism and precision timing, it's a high-energy performance from a wonderfully idiosyncratic troupe. Creativity often starts with seeing ordinary things in a new way, and Stomp has built an entire world on that idea.