One of my fondest memories of my late teen years was watching the Saturday afternoon musical movie that would play on the TV. All those fabulous old films from the 1940s with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Kelly. I loved watching the dancing, the gorgeous costumes (those dresses … divine) and it spawned my love of tap dancing (which I then took up as a hobby at age 27).
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From my seat in the Theatre Gallery up high I got to appreciate the patterns created by the dancers as they twirled and tapped out the shows routines (remember how in the film you would watch the big dance numbers from a birds eye view camera angle?). If you’re in the first 3 rows then you get to experience the “splash zone” as remember, it’s not called Singin’ in the Rain for no reason! (Don’t worry, you are given a pacamac so you don’t get wet).
It will be followed by seasons from July at the Sydney Lyric Theatre, from September at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in Brisbane and from December at Adelaide Festival Theatre and Crown Theatre Perth.
So book your tickets today and be transported back in time with this feel good fun.