The Performing Arts Center will present STOMP, the international percussion sensation, March 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. at the Classic Center Theatre, 300 N. Thomas St. The Athens presentation of STOMP is a collaborative project between the Performing Arts Center and the Classic Center.
From its modest beginnings as a street performance in Brighton, United Kingdom, STOMP has grown into a global phenomenon. Over the past 20 years, STOMP has performed in more than 50 countries in front of more than 24 million people.
The show features an eight-member troupe using everything but conventional percussion instruments-matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps-to fill the stage with dynamic rhythms. The performers “make a rhythm out of anything we can get our hands on that makes sound,” said co-founder/director Luke Cresswell.
A combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy, STOMP has been honored with numerous awards including the Olivier Award (London’s Tony Award) for best choreography, a New York Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award for unique theatre experience, an Academy Award nomination, four Emmy nominations and one Emmy Award for the HBO special Stomp Out Loud.
Tickets for STOMP range from $25-$45 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office, online at pac.uga.edu or by calling 706-542-4400. Tickets also can be purchased at the Classic Center box office, online at www.ClassicCenter.com or by calling 706-357-4444.
