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Lord of the Dance Review
Flashback to 2000, I’m seven years old sat waiting to have a
movie night with my family. My parents decide on something entertaining and
educational, something that will fascinate the dancer in me for years to come.
I’ve just started tap and ballet classes and am thoroughly enjoying the tap
(ballet not so much).The shoes never left my feet, a fact that drove my mother
mad as I danced outside on the patio whilst she tried to do chores.
On flickers the VHS and the show begins. Loud strong irish
music begins pumping out and a bedazzled man flies across the stage, his feet
clicking away at speed. I watched that whole show spell bound by all the bright
colours, the synchronisation of a team of twenty dancers moving their feet in
unison. I must have watched Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance half a dozen
times over the years, I bet the VHS is still in the cupboard somewhere.
So flash forward a few years and I’m told that I am going to
be reviewing the opening night of Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at the
Sage, I’m instantly hit with Irish pride.
Upon arriving at the Sage, we headed round to the stage door
for the first exciting part of our evening- interviewing the dancers
themselves! We were taken onto the stage where the leads were arranging
everyone for a rehearsal.
We spoke to Mary Mirasola, who performs the part of Morrighan
the Temptress and to James Keegan who will be dancing the role of the Lord of
the Dance tonight. After a chatty
interview we leave them to carry on with their rehearsal.
8pm arrives and we take our seats, perfectly positioned at
the end of the row so I can get a clean look at the entire stage and for some
photos. The stage darkens and a huge ticking clock appears and an impatient
little boy waits for the clock to tick around. A good minute goes by of just
ticking, creating tension and excitement for the show ahead. The little boy is
actually Michael Flatley’s son, and soon Flatley himself appears and hoists his
son up to make the clock strike 12.
A voiceover appears letting us know that we
are about to watch the most successful dance show of all time and you can hear
the excited chatter as city after city flashes up on the large screen.
A story of good vs evil, the opening scene is like something
from a cult. Dancers appear in long robes whilst chanting along to a lone voice
singing out ‘Lord of the Dance’. It’s quite an ominous start to a story about
lovers being kept apart by evil.
But the scene is perked up by the arrival of The Little
Spirit, wearing the shiniest holographic bodysuit I’ve ever seen. Playing her
little flute, she flips and dances her way across the stage.
A few moments later, James Keegan flies onto the stage as
the Lord of the Dance. A spotlight lights him up as he shows off his skill as
the Lord, jeering on the crowd for more cheers. Around his waist a shining belt
that reads ‘Lord of the Dance’- the source of his magical dancing abilities. In
a crisp white shirt he stands out from the backing dancers in this forest
scene.
James performs solo after solo throughout the night, demonstrating his
skill and 13 years of experience within the company.
A dark stage flickers on to a terrifying closeup of Don
Dorcha as he laughs at The Little Spirit. The bad guy of the show, he has the
crazy maniac thing down with this freaky video that lights up the entire back
screen. He decides to steal the magical belt from the Lord of the Dance and
soon begins to build an army to help him.
Soon after we are introduced to Morrighan the Temptress. She
appears on stage in a red bodysuit and to the loudest cheering of the night.
The dancer, Mary Mirasola, is an American dancer now living here in Newcastle
and around 100 of her family and friends are in the audience to see her dance
this lead role for the first time. Everytime she appeared on the stage they
cheered and hollered for her throughout her time on the stage! You could see
her smile from rows and rows back, it was clear she was loving performing in
her hometown.
Morrighan has the clear role of the sexy lead with her
dances performed to firey backgrounds and incredible guitar rifts but the
entire show has a certain sex appeal.
Michael Flatley made Irish dancing sexy and this was
definitely a tradition carried on in ‘Dangerous Games’. Having a look around at
the audience throughout the show it was clear that there was an older average
age for this show and everytime something sexy happened on stage you could hear
slight gasps and hollering and clapping!
The first shocking scene are when all the female dancers are
wearing traditional irish dress and with a snap the music switches up and they
strip to reveal sparkling black bras and leggings. Not to be missed out, a
military style scene follows with the male dancers ripping off their own
shirts. This show is definitely sexy and not for the prudes!
But the sexiness is not confined to just the dancers, live
singers and violinists appear throughout the show in beautiful, bedazzled
dressers.
I was quite impressed with the violinists who danced their way across
the stage in heels whilst playing!
A beautiful songstress appears too and wows us with her incredible
vocal range. Playing the part of the goddess, her voice is definitely stunning.
Taking the stage solo throughout the acts, it is very clear she can hold the
audience’s interest on her own.
As for storyline, it was sometimes a little hard to follow
but did it matter? Nope! It was easy to tell the good scenes from the bad
scenes and you know you are there to witness the skill of these dancers more so
than the story.
By the end of the show, you will have seen the Lord of the
Dance fight for his true love and win. I was so impressed with the dancing, I
can’t quite describe the pride I felt watching and listening to this show.
Seeing the unison within the troupe was something I was in awe of.
The show ends with the infamous line dance, around 20
dancers moving as one.
It’s incredible to watch and if you have the chance you
must see it for yourself.
With a bang, the show ends.
Or does it?
A video appears of Michael Flatley, and he splits into 3.
This man set the world record for 28 taps a second, (is that humanly possible?)
and he proves that he doesn’t need any backing dancers. Flatley did it first
Beyonce! An incredible ending that had the entire audience silent and staring,
it was such a showcase of skill it would only have been better if it had have
been the man himself. (But at 58, I think the man deserves a rest!)
I was so grateful to be at the opening night here in
Newcastle and it made a dream come true for me!
Don’t forget to follow me below! S x
About Michael | Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley first stepped onto the world stage when he toured with The Chieftains. In 1994 he changed the face of Irish dance forever with his breath-taking creation of Riverdance.
He went on to create Lord of the Dance which debuted at the Point Theatre in Dublin in 1996.
His name and Lord of the Dance brand have become synonymous with spectacular artistry and grand scale productions that have mesmerized audiences around the globe.
Michael broke the mould of traditional Irish dancing by incorporating upper body movement and creating edgy rhythm patterns that departed from the traditional. He has created, directed and produced several successful shows including Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames and Celtic Tiger.
His Lord of the Dance show broke box office records all over the world. In 1998 Lord of the Dance set a record breaking run of 21 consecutive shows at London’s legendary Wembley Arena. It is a record that still stands to this day. Worldwide video sales were in excess of 12 million copies.
Feet of Flames was the first show ever to be performed at London’s historic “Route of Kings” in Hyde Park.
This show reached new heights as Michael took it to stadia filled to capacity at 120,000.
Celtic Tiger debuted in 2005 and began a new era of dance which combined tradition with an international flare. Michael Flatley is also a master flautist and his album On a Different Note mixes the traditional with the contemporary.
In 1998, at the age of 39, Michael exceeded his first Guinness World Record of 28 taps per second set in 1989 with a phenomenal 35 taps per second. He has been recognized by many establishments and received countless awards for his contribution to the entertainment industry and the promotion and enrichment of Ireland, Irish dance and music. His support of many causes over the last two decades has aided and encouraged countless people to embrace his motto “nothing is impossible…follow your dreams”.
In 2010 he reprised his role as Lord of the Dance which was captured for the first time in ground breaking 3D. The show was shot over 3 days at the O2 arenas in Dublin, London, and Berlin.
Michael premiered Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at the celebrated Palladium Theatre on London’s West End in 2014 and moved to the Dominion Theatre in 2015 where he made his final appearance on the West End stage before revisiting another sold out Wembley Arena for his final performance in the UK.
Michael has entered into the world of art with his innovative new art form where he portrays the fluid movement of dance on canvas. The result of the dance is a truly unique visual display.
Michael was proud to realise his dream by making his Broadway debut in Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at the Lyric Theater. The show opened on November 7 and ran through January 3.
During the Broadway run, Michael was delighted to attend a ceremony dubbing a section of New York’s famous 42nd Street, “Flatley Way”, in his honor and that of his newest show, “Lord of the Dance:Dangerous Games”.
On December 11, Michael was thrilled to be joined by his cast, friends and fans, for an unveiling of his portrait to adorn the famed walls of theater district eatery Sardi’s.
Michael embarked on his final tour on February 19, 2016 and performed on stage for the last time at Caesar’s Colosseum in Las Vegas, NV, on March 17, 2016, but continues as the show’s creator, producer, and choreographer.
Movie premiere of the legendary dance show Lord of the Dance
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Movie premiere of the legendary dance show Lord of the Dance
Everyone knows the legendary dance show Lord of the Dance. Project manager Michael Flatley has been traveling the world with him for fifteen years. At the moment, "Lord of the Dance" is recognized as the most popular dance project. Michael Flatley decided to immortalize the beauty of the production in 3D film. The interview of the dancer and choreographer at the premiere of the tape in Moscow became public.
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Michael, how did you come up with the idea of moving your show to film?
I wanted to capture the art of my dancers in a live theater production filmed with 3d cameras. It seemed to me that modern technology well demonstrates the form of dance and its dynamics. Of course, during the filming, my colleagues and I had certain difficulties, but we managed to overcome them. I think fans of our work will like the final product.
What is the difference between a film and a theatrical production?
Almost everyone. During filming, it was a big surprise for me how what looks great on stage loses its color on camera. I had to change costumes, special effects, pyrotechnics for each dance number.
Does the film convey the atmosphere of a live performance?
My colleagues and I put in a lot of effort to make the film look like our performances.
However, no camera can replace the viewer's presence in our show. We worked a lot on the dance numbers before the cameras captured not just a beautiful dance, but also the energy of the dancers. Many scenes had to be changed. Already in this there are serious differences from the "live" production. In the film, I had to independently place accents on those places that need to be shown to the viewer. In a theatrical performance, everyone chooses the point of view, which of the dancers to look at. Before I took on this project, my main fear was whether we would be able to convey the atmosphere of our dance in the movie. Hope we made it. But we will know the answer after the premiere of the film. nine0004
The film is currently being screened in Russian cinemas. Judging by the enthusiastic applause at the end of the film - Michael Flatley managed to make the show real.
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Beets (Mask. Dancing). Photo: t.me/weitmedia
December 18 on STS TV channel will show the 11th edition of the dance show "Mask. Dancing". This is a Russian adaptation of the American project The Masked Dancer, which, in turn, is a spin-off of the musical program The Masked Singer. The latter is known in Russia under the Mask brand. nine0109
Release date of the show “Mask. Dances»
The first release of the project «Mask. Dances" was shown on STS on Sunday, October 9, 2022. The eleventh will be presented by on December 18, . Beginning at 23.00 Moscow time.
Rules of the show
The Masked Dancer show for the Russian audience was adapted by the White Media company, on whose account the same Mask, as well as the new Avatar project.
As you may have guessed, the star members here will also be hiding behind masks. However, their task is not to sing, but to dance. nine0004
The contestants will be divided into groups. As in The Mask, after the dance numbers, the audience in the studio chooses the nominees for the flight. At the end of the episode, one participant will be saved by the same spectators, the second - by the judges. The third takes off his mask and leaves the show.
Participants of the show “Mask. Dances»
Total 14 participants. Their masks are not so massive, so as not to interfere with dancing. In the promotional trailer, we saw the Hare and the Lamb, but they will not be part of the project.
But who will be:
- Popcorn – Shura
- Owl – Anastasia Volochkova
- Viper - Anna Semenovich
- Disco ball - Roza Syabitova
- Snow Leopard - Alexander Belkovich
- Ladybug – Anna Sedokova
- Saturn - Mitya Fomin
- Beets - Natalia Medvedeva
- Frog – Karina Cross
- Seahorse
- Zebra
- Scarecrow
- Black Swan
- Brush
Jury members
From “Mask” to “Mask. Dances" migrated Timur Rodriguez . Company to him Sergey Svetlakov , Klava Koka and the only one of the named members of the jury who understands dancing - Egor Druzhin . The fifth member of the jury, whose name was named after all, was Maria Gorban .
Show “Mask.
