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REVOLUTION: SEX, DANCE, ROCK’N’ROLL
Ex-Riverdancer taps into something new
While past achievement is no guarantee of future quality. Revolution‘s creators. Joel Hanna and Mike Schulster come to Edinburgh with some pretty impressive credentials. A former Riverdance member. Hanna has been US Irish dance champion three times. while Schulster is purportedly the 'next generation of tap‘.
Add to that flamenco hot shot. Kalen Shalahan, and we can reasonably assume high-octane dance is on the cards. Supported by a live rock band and ten backing dancers. the threesome will stomp, click and shuffle their way through various autobiographical tales - no doubt eliciting copious whoops from an adoring crowd. Inspired genre-hopping spectacle or shameless commercial pap? As that Geordie blokC would say. you decide.
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FESTIVAL DANCE
Shows to get you up on your feet
I Loft Following on from last year's five star show. Ful. Barcelona's Nats Nus Dansa returns to the Fringe wuth a poignant solo about a man alone. Featuring music. film, text and the inner thoughts of choreographer. Toni Mira. this is one show to write indeliny on your dance card. See preview. St Stephens. 558 3853. 7—25 Aug, times vary. E 70 ($7.50).
I Revolution: Sex, Dance, Rock’n’Roll Premiering in Edinburgh. Revolution is a sweaty. sultry mix of live rock music. sexy backing dancers and three of the world's finest Irish. tap and flamenco dancers. This year's Tap Dogs? We shall see . . . Ftoxy Art House. 556 3702, 4—25 Aug. 8pm, 270—272 (99—270).
I Stairway of Fire Italian dance outfit. Cone Sconta. makes its Fringe debut with this passionate mix of film and movement. See preview. Gateway Theatre, 317 3939. 7-72 Aug, 8.15pm, 810(88). I Freshmess - lnnlt . . "mat/Maintain A double bill from Scotland's own Freshmess. blending hip hop moves with contemporary techniques and a dash of traditional Scottish dance. See preview. Dance Base, 225 5525, 7-7 6 Aug, times vary. £8 (£6).
I Shakti - Ten Years at the Fringe Love her or loath her. you've got to admire the woman's tenacious spirit. A ‘best of' collection from Fringe stalwart. Shakti (pictured). featuring the wonderful Pit/ow Book and a host of other works that stretch the boundaries of respectability. See preview. The Garage, 3—25 Aug, 70pm, £9 (£8).
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