He might be jumping now, but once James Devine starts his show those feet will be firmly on the ground. The 29-year-old Dubliner comes to the Fringe with several dance credentials, having won the World Irish Dance Championship three times and broken the Guinness World Record for fastest taps per second (38 - yes, it is possible). Joined for Tapeire by multi-platinum selling Canadian fiddler, Ashley Maclsaac and Edinburgh's own uber percussionist, Dave Boyd, Devine will be wowing the crowds with ' -..unique brand of Celtic tap.
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Graham Ireland, choreographer of fromthegreyhousezcompany tells l'S why his Fringe show, Lost Property deserves our attention.
5 reasons why people should go and see Lost Property
1. It's dead good! 2. Did I mention it‘s a really good show? (do we sound desperate yell?) 3. Come on. an all-male company of fine y0ung men — it's got to be wonh a look. 4. Seriously it's not a Joke, it's well worth seeing. 5. It really is a good show!
4 inspirations for your show
1. My experiences at university (three years of endless source material). 2. My past relationships (every failure creates a new starting mm for material). 3. The pub! (the centre for obserVing all human life). 4. DV8 (who continue to amaze and inspire me).
3 things you love about dance
1. To express myself in ways that w0rds can not. 2. The freedom dance gives me to be more me on stage than I am in real life. 3. The lines. I love the lines!
2 other Fringe dance shows you’ll be seeing
l. Liss Fain Dance (Zoo SouthSidei. 2. Kataho Athletic Dance Theatre (Aurora Noval.
1 word that sums up fromthegreyhousemompany
1. Ballsy!
I Lost Property. Zoo Souths/0e, 662 6892, 6-72Aug, 77.45am, £8.50 (£7). Previews 4 8 5 Aug. £6.50 (£5).
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Hit >l< FESTIVAL DANCE
‘There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good' — Edwin Denby.
>i< ZooNation: Into The Hoods Stephen Sondheini's Into The Woods gets a illl) liol) makeover from this exciting young London company. 800 preview. UdderBELLY, 0870 745 3083, 5—28 Aug (not I5). 3.45pm, £7 I—£73 (£9-—£ 70). Previews 3 8 4 Aug, £6.
>l< Kataklo Athletic Dance Theatre Olympic class gymnasts take acrobatics to an artistic new level. See preview. Aurora Nova, 558 3853, 6—28 Aug (not 8, 75. 22), 5.20pm, £70—£l2. Previews 4 8 5 Aug, £7.50.
>l< Knots Irish dance company, CoisCeim explore the complexities of love With the help of DV8 choreographer, Liam Steel. See preview. Aurora Nova, 558 3853, 6—28 Aug (not 8. 15, 22), 9.40pm, £72 (£70). Previews 4 8 5 Aug, £7.50.
>l< Street Life German hip hop outfit, Renegade return to the Fringe with their mix of streetdance, live music and digital graffiti. See preview. Aurora Nova, 558 3853, 6—28 Aug (not 8, 75, 22), 7. 75pm, £70—£ 72. Previews 4 8 5 Aug, £7.50.
>l< Tapeire Three men. one mission — to blend tap dance. fiddle and percussion into an hour of Celtic rhythm. See Big Pic, left. Baby Bel/y, 0870 7453083, 5-27 Aug, 6pm, £9—£7O (£8—£9). Previews
3 8 4 Aug, £5.
>i< Tea Dance Why should the professionals have all the fun? Get yOur dancing shoes on and cut a rug with Fly Right Dance Company. Sip on a cocktail, then Lindy Hop the afternoon away. Pleasance Dome, 6, 7 7—13, 78—20. 25-27 Aug, 6.30pm, £6.
For venue addresses see index page 80.