Dancing in the Streets
From: Monday, 1st March 2010
To: Saturday, 6 March 2010
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Synopsis
Dancing In The Streets is a celebration of the ageless music that started in the 60s and is still so popular today. Music made world famous by Motown from the heart of Detroit city. Drawing on the energy and emotion that Motown music generates this spectacular show will take you through a part of our history and culture that this music has so firmly become.
Our Review:
Jane Blagden - 1 March 2010
Non-stop Motown classics awaits anyone heading to the Journal Tyne Theatre for some Dancing In The Streets.
With a MC on hand giving our snippets of Motown history to tie the production together, the classic tunes flow seamlessly and continuously all night.
The popular genre is a hit with the audience who are encouraged to sing along and get to their feet on several occasions. On the assumption that the audience knows the hits, song after song are belted out from a variety of performers, including interpretations of The Supremes, The Four Tops and Smokey Robinson.
On the whole the company give a good performance of the Motown classics, with favourites such as "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Stop In the Name of Love" and "Up Tight (everything's alright)" to name just a few of the songs performed in the concert style production.
But the company are let down when, at times, they cross into the tribute band territory, in particular the slightly uncomfortably portraya...
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Flying Music (Producer)
Keith Strachan (Director)
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