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Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs Proves to be the ‘hottest show on legs’!

By InCinemas / 29 May 2014 (Thursday)

Nearly 20 years on and Tap Dogs impresses with a spectacular performance, packed with electrifying routines and infectious tap dancing beats.

Dein Perry's Tap Dogs
Dates: 27 May - 1 June 2014
Venue: MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands
Time:

Tues - Fri: 7.30pm
Sat: 2pm, 7.30pm
Sun: 1pm, 5pm

(Purchase your tickets at Sistic here!)

It is after all Australia’s most successful theatrical export, performed in over 330 cities across six continents and has been seen by over 12 million people. Tap Dogs combines the strength and power of workers with the precision and talent of tap dancing.

It’s not just about 6 men on stage, performing tap numbers one after another, but each plays a character, injecting laughter to the audience from time to time. Let’s not forget the awe-inspiring moments when all six dancers come together, putting up perfectly-synchronised performances and breath-taking stunts in the 80-minute show.

Be it in water, upside-down or jumping through scaffolding, expect lots of fun, humour and sometimes intense moments as cast members glide through steep metal bars while staying on beat.

When asked tap routines to look out for in Tap Dogs, cast member Chaise Rossiello mentioned that ‘there’s something for everyone’.

“They are all different. There are lots of things that people get to see, even if people who don’t like dance, there are still things in the show that they will like.”

Other highlights include a construction site set where performer Douglas Mills performs a solo tap routine while sparks flew around him, before combining their roles into yet another creatively-choreographed performance.

It’s an 80-minute non-stop show, which means it requires the cast to be in top form for every performance they put up.

‘Physicality is the hardest, we’ve got so many high-energy parts in the show and sometimes we do 2 shows in a day, so it’s important to maintain our physicality,’ Mills said.

Tap Dogs also features 2 female musicians who overlay percussion beats for a few of the tap routines, and sometimes interact with their male ensemble members. It’s a pity that they only came out for about half of the show, and were rather underused in the entire show.

Having said that, there’s much to like about Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs; a part theatre, part rock concert and part construction site that is fit for the whole family to enjoy. If there’s a word to describe this performance, it’s ‘Tap-alicious!’

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Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs Proves to be the ‘hottest show on legs’!