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20:00 | Irish Celtic: Spirit of Ireland (Germany) |
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 For those of you who are fans of Irish dancing the show of Irish Celtic ensemble "Spirit of Ireland", written and directed by Toby Gough, Award winning Director of "Merchants of Bollywood", "Lady Salsa", "The Bar at Buena Vista", "Brazil! Brazil!", choreographed by Denise Flynn and Jim Murrihy. A powerful show of Irish dancing with amazing choreography it promises a highly entertaining evening. There is also a live band playing all types of Irish music from traditional folk songs to contemporary dance music. Le Figaro called Irish Celtic "better than Riverdance and Lord of the Dance." Experience an enchanting evening of songs stories and dance, in a legendary thousand year Old Irish Pub. A spectacular new musical theatre dance production from the heart of Ireland. Featuring professional dancers from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, and five of Ireland's finest traditional musicians, playing tunes from Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans, and Titanic. Irish Celtic is unique, original, fully live and 100 percent authentic. The band plays classic pub songs, folk classics, iconic film anthems, and original band compositions led by Anthony Davis, Ireland's foremost new composer. The landlord Paddy Flynn, has looked after this pub for generations. The time has come to hand the Pub down to his son, Diarmuid. However Diarmuid is lazy and carefree, and prefers dancing with his broom to serving Guiness or a Jamesons Whisky to the pubs regular crowd of workers, poets, and musicians. Before Diarmuid inherits the keys to the Pub, he must hear the story of this Pub, and learn the history of his people, the Celts of Ireland. Over two hours, before the bell rings for Last Orders, over various glasses of whisky, and classic Irish humour, Paddy reveals to his son the secrets of the Emerald Isle and the legends of her people, where the dance and the music is a principle of life. The ancient artefacts, dust-covered history books, letters in bottles, and antique photos that adorn the walls of the Pub provide the touchstones for the stories that take the audience on a fabulous journey across the generations, enriched by thrilling Irish dance, and magnificent folk music from the finest musicians of Ireland. The show includes the finest dancers from the top Irish dance companies, who show their infectious love for dance, and their incredible talent, in thrilling spectacular high energy, dance routines, with explosive rhythms, and nail-biting precision. The company of Irish Celtic, welcome the audience as new friends, convivial and hospitable as always, and share with them, an unforgettable night of music, storytelling and dance, in one of the greatest pubs of Ireland, the way only the Irish know how. Through their spectacular dancing, and passionate thrilling music, they recreate scenes from throughout Celtic History, from the days of the druids, the great migrations, The Voyage of The Titanic, with the romantic theme tunes from Braveheart and The Last of Mohicans. So come down to the Irish Celtic Pub, meet Paddy and the people of Ireland, have a drink of the best Irish Whisky, and discover the songs, legends, traditions and dances of a culture whose heritage is as rich as it is old. As they say in Ireland, as they raise a glass to your good health, Slainte! "This show is a proof of the vitality of the celtic culture and illustrates why the French public is so passionate about it" (Tele 7 Jours), "with Irish Celtic the dance is far from over" (Aujourd'hui en France), "there is closeness, warmth and this element of humanity which was missing until now" (VSD). Thrilling Irish dance, and magnificient folk music from finest musicians of Ireland! More info
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