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The Corrick Biz ***** 5 Star Review - Belfast!Few shows at the Fringe are as likely to get an audience to its feet dancing, clapping and begging for more as Rhythm Drum and Dance, which bills itself with considerable understatement as ‘the drum show from Berlin’. It’s all right, but it’s so much more besides.The action begins with a virtuoso solo performance on a standard rock band drum set before the drummer joins three others at a series of drums set up on a raised stage at the back. So far, so good. After a few minutes this seems just like any other drum show, flawlessly played but nothing out of the ordinary. Then the dancers take to the stage and the performance takes off. These women are fit, in all senses of the term. They have to be, given the foot-perfect attention they give to their dancing, the quick cycle of costume changes and the seemingly effortless changes of pace and style. Besides the four female dancers, two astonishingly athletic male hiphop dancers perform so rapidly that they appear to be constantly in the air. These talented lads gave the audience a few laughs as they competed with one-another and fought over a brush. The audience loved it. These dancers are complemented by a versatile mixed couple of tapdancers who have dragged this genre out of the era of black and white movies and brought new life to the genre. Who would have thought it? The rapid pace of style changes was enhanced by the lighting, the soundtrack and the sheer talent of the drummers who took the art of percussion to new heights. This is all down to the imagination of the choreographer and producer, Freddie Rust who has put together a terrific show from what might be thought of as incompatible styles. Give your ears and eyes a treat and get down to Venue 150 at the EICC while there’s still time. You’ll not regret it.Edinburgh Spotlight **** 4 Star Review!With pounding precision beats, dazzling dance routines and a light show that wouldn’t look out of place in Las Vegas, Rhythm Drum & Dance is one of the largest spectaculars at this year’s Fringe.In a series of segments which trace the history of the pop drum, we are treated to rock, tap, pop and techno – all of which fills the large venue at the EICC with heart-thumping rhythm and color.It’s obvious from the show that all the drummers concerned are hugely skilled, and easy to understand how they have played with the likes of the Blue Man Group, Randy Crawford and Gloria Gaynor. The dancers are visually exciting too, with the tap routines performed under white spotlights being particularly enjoyable.The drumming is played to backing tracks, which adds some Euro-style melody to the crashing beats; added to further by the fantastic lighting and big-budget production values, courtesy of the mastermind behind the show, Freddie Rutz.This is one of these shows which is guaranteed to get your feet tapping – and may even get you out of your seat and dancing along to the rhythm & dance from Berlin. (Review by Keith D)Fringe Review **** 4 Star Review!This Drum and Dance Extravaganza is celebration of rhythm that marries the skills and stamina of percussive excellence alongside the physical discipline that is dance. Captured by the imagination of Berlin choreographer and producer, Freddie Rutz, they weave tap between hip hop and contemporary dance moves punctuating the performances with superb percussive displays.Highlights of the show have to be seeing the erratic hip hop moves that culminate in the two male dancers incessantly spinning on their heads, or the competitive “rat a tat tap” drum call and response that leaves the audience whooping and gasping. This is a show that will please lovers of the extremes of rhythmic nuance. Aptly titled, it does exactly what it says on the tin. With stylised dancers, glamorous costume changes and energetic theatrical lighting, it captures the break down and build-up of the layers that make rhythm so hypnotic and the visual spectacle that dance can be. At times futuristic, almost space age, with touches of clowning and acrobatic feats a stunning display is promised. (Reviewed by Althea Stentiford)The List (announcement)We needed a lie down just after seeing this one. A high-energy, high drama drum show– this is a celebration of rhythms. And the RD&D definition of rhythms covers ethno tribal battering, throbbing techno bass lines and head-spinning hip hop. And tap dancers on top of drums. Yes. Correct. On top of!LoveFringe **** 4 Star Review!The highlight of the show is the drumming. It’s fast, fiercely rhythmic and stylishly performed. Four drummers and at least seven different drum kits of different types, there’s a backing track which becomes more prominent as the show goes on, and artistic lighting. The drummers really look like they’re enjoying themselves, and they each get their chance to show off, but they never over-do it by trying to play to fast and losing rhythm as so many percussion groups do. There are also imaginative combinations of drumming and dancing: a duet for tap-dancers and snare drums; the break-dancers holding a bass drum each while a drummer stands between them playing both at once; all eight dancers, lit dimly in red, performing to a bolero in a long insistent crescendo. And, for a moment of light entertainment- as well being as the only bit of tuned percussion in the show- the drummers march around the stage playing a simple tune on eight boom whackers. This is a wonderfully entertaining show, and you’ll have to search hard to hear drumming as good as this anywhere else.(Malcom - LoveFringe)

Fringe Festival 2010

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