By Joanie Cox-Henry
Photo by Joanie Cox-Henry
Established in New York City in 1994, Stomp has been entrancing audiences by banging trash cans and making music with everyday objects such as plastic bags, Zippo lighters, brooms, hubcaps, and even kitchen sinks. Explosively provocative and rhythmically riveting, Kravis Center was packed with an audience of all ages on Oct. 27. I had seen Stomp once at least a decade ago and I was excited to now share this one-of-a-kind performance with my 9-year-old son, Jack Henry, who expressed five minutes into the show "This is so cool! What is even happening right now?"
It's an authentic response and extremely accurate if you've been to Stomp. There's really no other show like it and that's its superpower. Each performer in this ensemble is extremely gifted in their own right. They are trained dancers and some of the most badass drummers you'll ever encounter. Jordan Brooks studied classical, jazz, and contemporary music at Berklee College of Music and New York native Micah Cowher majored in music at NYU-Steinhardt before heading to AMDA for musical theater and dance. He's in multiple bands including Alice Valentine. Jasmine Joyner, who received a bachelor's degree in dance from SUNY Fredonia is another showstopping addition to Stomp.
Created by actual street performers, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, McNicholas told WPTV they update the show every four years. "It's very physical. It's very energetic. It's also funny and it's about rhythm," Cresswell said. "It's all about using your body to make sounds and using found objects to make sounds."
This high-energy show that will literally leave you stomping along made its way to Kravis Center Oct. 27-29 and the tour continues throughout North America now through mid-2024.
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