"Eclipse" to bring illusion and dance spectacular to Hong Kong
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"Eclipse" integrates choreography from Broadway, tap, ballroom, jazz and Celtic dance and blends it with singing and illusory magic in a new production spin-off from "Celtic Illusion", a well-received show co-produced by the same duo in 2011.
Artistic director Michael Londra was the lead singer in the Broadway version of “Riverdance” in 2011-12, and his co-produced television special "Beyond Celtic" earned two Emmy nominations. He was named Best Irish Tenor at the Irish Music Awards, and is the creative director and co-producer of numerous large-scale music and dance shows.
Choreographer and lead dancer Anthony Street was the lead dancer in Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance". Street started learning Irish dancing and using magic in performance at a young age. In 2011, he created "Celtic Illusion", a fusion of dance and magic, which has toured Australia and New Zealand during the last five years to great audience acclaim.
Details of the performances are as follows:
December 29 (Friday), 7.30pm
Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
December 30 (Saturday), 7.30pm
Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
December 31 (Sunday), 7.30pm
January 1 (Monday), 3pm
Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Eclipse" is one of the attractions of the "Cheers!" Series. Tickets priced from $150 to $280 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7323 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/f_entertainment/programs_391.html.
Ends/Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Issued at HKT 10:30
Issued at HKT 10:30
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