Award-winning international hit to STOMP Live in Dubai at the MPV, Madinat Jumeirah, 18th -25th October

Dubai, 26th September 2007 The award-winning international hit show, STOMP, will be performing live for the first time in the Middle East in Dubai. STOMP has been packing audiences worldwide for over 10 years with a unique musical performance that uses everyday objects including brooms, bins and water to create extraordinary percussive music.  STOMP will be performing at the MPV, Madinat Jumeirah, from the 18th of October until the 25th of October 2007.

"We announced bringing STOMP few months back and since then tickets have been selling really fast," said Yassin Matbouly, managing director of Vibe Middle East. "STOMP is a mind blowing show that is known for its creativity and entertainment; it's definitely something worth shouting about. The talented and enthusiastic cast members of STOMP are going to put on an outstanding show for this region's audience and will be performing in Dubai for a whole week."   

STOMP, a unique art performance that combines percussion, movement and visual comedy, was created in 1991 in Brighton, UK. The result of 10 year collaboration between its creators Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, STOMP started off as street entertainment on the streets of Brighton in 1981. STOMP was formed around members of the street band Pookiesnackenburger and the theatre group Cliff Hanger. Together these groups presented a series of street comedy musicals and ended up producing albums, a UK TV series and touring extensively throughout Europe.  The award-winning 'Bins' commercial for Heineken, originally written and choreographed by Luke as part of the band's stage show, proved to be the starting point for STOMP's overwhelming and successful dustbin dance to go international.

Previewed at London's Bloomsbury Theatre and premiered at the Assembly rooms in Edinburgh in 1991, STOMP became the Guardian Newspaper's 'Critic's choice' and won the Daily Express 'Best of the Fringe' award.  Since then, STOMP has been a sell out worldwide and is still running strong, receiving a number of awards including the Drama Desk award for 'Most Unique Theatre Experience' and 'Best Choreography'.  

STOMP builds a relationship between dance and music; the entire show is highly choreographed and combines the movement of bodies, objects and sounds to create a unique and innovative experience. It also breaks the customary boundaries of performing arts by inviting the audience to participate and explore the rhythm and sound in everyday things.  The energy, imagination and talents used in creating rhythms of every volume and complexity by using the most basic objects is what STOMP is all about.

"We are so excited in bringing STOMP to the UAE, this show has been a sell out across the world; it actually was a multi-award winning broadway smash hit as well," added Matbouly. "I saw the show back in London more than 3 times, and I am still convinced that there is nothing like it in the world, STOMP is a very unique high energy show and we've managed to bring it to Dubai; we are flying in a crew of over 30 people including the best designers to handle the production and set up."   

Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the show is going to start at 8:30 pm.

Tickets are available from Virgin Megastores in the UAE, Timeout Tickets 8004669, www.boxofficeme.com and www.timeouttickets.com. Tickets are priced at AED 210 for Regular Seating, 325 for Balcony Seating, 425 for Privilege Seating and 750 for VIP Lounge.

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About Vibe (The Event Management Agency)
Vibe is considered one of the very best in organizing private, corporate and public events in the Middle East. Vibe established its regional headquarters in 2002 in Dubai, UAE, to become one of the region's leading entertainment agencies, specializing in organizing and managing entertainment events from A to Z, from conception to execution, as well as booking artists and artist management.

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