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Could't see the stomp at Stomp Review by: Jesse27516, Jan 2, 2013 |
Going to see Stomp at the Ambassador Theater is like going to hear Pavoratti sing… underwater. It’s like being handed soup prepared by Thomas Keller (French Laundry)… and a fork. Seeing Stomp at London’s Ambassador theater is like being offered a ride on Virgin Galactic – to have a chance at viewing the Earth from outer space. Only the ride isn’t free, you have to pay for it. And you’re blindfolded.
On December 30th, I purchased ... read more four tickets for London’s version of Stomp at the Ambassador Theater. The Ambassador is a cozy location where I suspect shows go to ride out their final years. We were greeted by a Fire Marshall at the front door which seemed odd until I saw the actual theater itself and heard the general announcement about knowing in advance where the fire doors were and whom we would trample in order to get to said door should events require it.
What’s peculiar about The Ambassador Theater, in addition to the ever-present Fire Marshall, was the height of the stage relative to the seats. Each of my four so-called “clear view” seats in Row G of the stalls, purchased direct from the Ambassador Theater at a cost equivalent to $300, had an obstructed view of the stage. The object of that obstruction was the stage itself and what it blocked, as you might imagine, was seeing the show floor and possibly as much as 12 inches or more above that.
I might be able to stomach not seeing the stage floor if I were watching Shakespeare or Mousetrap or even Shrek (okay, truth: I would sooner buy tickets to a live reading of the dictionary than pay to see a stage production of Shrek). But Stomp? How could I miss seeing the amazing tap-dancing theatrics of the world-class performers? For those of you needing some extra time with this, here’s the answer: I bought clear-view seats in Row G, that’s how.
As the show opened I watched the show’s lead performer dance. His legs moved ever so slightly, and imagined his feet must have been dancing amazing feats on the stage floor… either that or they had a really good sound system that simulates great tap-dancing going on stage. No matter… I’ll never know. From Row G in my unobstructed, clear view seats, I couldn’t see even the slightest hint of his feet.
That night from my hotel room, I emailed my observations and complaints to the General Manager of the Ambassador Theater. He was kind enough to write back and in his reply he stated the obvious, a bit like the lookout on the Titanic yelling “Iceberg” at the last possible moment. The General Manager from the Ambassador Theater corrected me. The performers, he informed me, were not tap dancing at all… they were stomping.
Of course, how silly of me. Is it petty of me to point out that I would have known that the performers had been stomping and not tap dancing had I been able to see their feet?
It seems disingenuous at best - and at worst, fraud – to sell clear view seats to a performance called Stomp wherein one can’t see the actual Stomping. That’s not a clear view seat… anyone who is chump enough to buy a ticket for that seat (that’s me times four) will not be able to see the very performance for which the show is named.
How crazy is that?
I’ll add that there were comedic bits we missed entirely because they involved rolling things on the floor and out of our line of site. And one very dramatic dance move that involves sliding across the floor on the lid of a garbage can and that is prominently featured in the show’s online video advertising was equally left to my imagination as the key wow in the sequence, the garbage can lid on the floor was, come on now, you can guess … yes indeed, it was out of our line of site.
In America we call this false advertising and it’s against the law.
In London’s West End I gather this is called “thank you for purchasing tickets to our show, enjoy your stay in London and do hurry home when you’re tapped out.”
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NOT worth it Review by: noone, Oct 26, 2010 |
| went there last week and it was HORRIBLE so boring , good for little cildren around the age of 5-10 just banging anoying plot-less drama there is no dialogue wut so ever , after a hhalf an hour of non stop clapping and stomping i was longing so hear a human voice , i thought i was going to see something like the american movie 'stomp the yard' some hiphop sensational plot but instead it turned out there banging on pots and pans and doing basic ... read more movements. |
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A good show for visiting foreigners Review by: DanielR, Sep 14, 2006 |
We took some visiting Japanese guests of our firm to see Stomp, and they had a great time. We originally chose it because it had no dialogue (We didn't know how solid their english was and we didn't want to put them in an embarrasing spot)
We were very very happy with the choice, and they were smiling right through it. So just an idea for all you office folk who need to find an evenings entertainment for the associates. |
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A great show for the children! Review by: Lilly2be, Sep 12, 2006 |
| I have two children (7,10) and I took them to see Stomp and they had a great time. The rythm was contagious and my husband and I enjoyed it too. Not much of a plot but the show keeps moving at a good pace. Family entertainment. |
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Music from everything including the kitchen sink Review by: tomtom, Sep 3, 2006 |
| Music from everything including the kitchen sink. A well thought out and executed use of everyday items to create an amazing sound. A fun show for the entire family, but avoid sitting too close to the stage, there is a lot of dust and water going around. |
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