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The Sensation From Japan! Returns To Australian Stages
By Popular Demand In June 2008
Following the highly-successful and critically-acclaimed sell out world tour, and No.1 box-office smash hit of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Japan's most celebrated and elite company of Martial Arts Drummers, Drum-Tao, will return to Australian stages to premiere their latest awe-inspiring and innovative production entitled "TAO - The Martial Art Of The Drum" in June 2008, proudly presented by Retfar Entertainment.
This production has been seen by over 2.5-Million worldwide, amassing an unsurpassed reputation for their stunningly executed performances. The incomparable quality and pure unadulterated power and spectacle of their work perfectly blends the ancient traditions of Taiko Drumming with the innovative and flawlessly choreographed production values of contemporary Japanese excellence.
TAO - a word that uses the Chinese character for 'way' or 'road' - was founded in 1993 with the bold goal of creating a brand of wadaiko entertainment that would appeal to audiences worldwide. While a potentially favourable wadaiko boom was emerging in Japan at the time, TAO recognised that this was a mere passing phenomenon that hardly emphasised the importance of real drumming skills. In a brave move, the group decided to first lay their roots in the southern Kyushu region to enable them to steadily build strength and hone their skills until they would be ready to play in front of demanding, international audiences.
Following its astounding success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004, TAO have toured New Zealand, Israel, The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom, followed by a second appearance in Edinburgh. TAO are returning to Australia after a sell-out tour in 2006. The time has finally come for TAO the 'worldwide wadaiko entertainment group' to start its engine and live up to its full potential, entertaining audiences around the globe.
Powerful athletic bodies, explosive percussion and timeless rituals are complimented perfectly in this Japanese spectacular featuring unrivalled drumming and martial arts mastery that creates an unforgettable performance. The 10 young drummers beat their huge drums with outstanding precision, vehemence and persistency on their Wadaiko-Drums, which have a circumference of up to 1,70 metres and weighs about 400 kilograms.
Tao - The Martial Art Of The Drum
The tour dates are as follows:
Saturday 28th June Darwin Entertainment Centre | Bookings 8980 3333
Tuesday 1st July Mackay Entertainment Centre | Bookings 4957 1700
Thursday 3rd July Moncrieff Theatre, Bundaberg | Bookings 4153 1985
Friday 4th July Gold Coast Arts Centre | Bookings 5588 4000
Saturday 5th July QPAC Brisbane Concert Hall | Bookings 136 246 or www.qtix.com.au
Sunday 6th July The Events Centre, Caloundra | Bookings 5491 4240
Monday 7th July Empire Theatre, Toowoomba | Bookings 1300 655 299
Tuesday 8th July Brolga Theatre, Maryborough | Bookings 4122 6060
Wednesday 9th July Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton | Bookings 4927 4111
Friday 11th & Saturday 12th July Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne | Bookings Ticketek 132 849
Monday 14th July Civic Theatre, Newcastle | Bookings Ticketek 13 28 49
Wednesday 16th July WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong | Bookings Ticketek 132 849
Friday 17th July Sutherland Entertainment Centre | Bookings 9521 8888
Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd July Canberra Theatre Centre | Bookings 6275 2700
Thursday 24th, Friday 25th & Saturday 26th July State Theatre, Sydney | Bookings 1300 136 166
Sunday 27th July Costa Hall, Geelong Performing Arts Centre | Bookings 5225 1200
Tuesday 29th July Albury Performing Arts Centre | Bookings 6050 3030
Wednesday 30th July Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat | Bookings 5333� 5888
Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd August Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide | Bookings 136 246
Tuesday 5th August Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton | Bookings 9956 6672
Thursday 7th August Bunbury Entertainment Centre | Bookings 1300 661 272
Friday 8th & Saturday 9th August Mandurah Performing Arts Centre | Bookings 9550 3900
Thursday 14th, Friday 15th & Saturday 16th August Perth Concert Hall | Bookings 9484 1133
Tuesday 19th & Wednesday 20th August Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie | Bookings 9088 6900
Saturday 23rd August - Tamworth Entertainment Centre | Bookings (02) 6767 5300
Tuesday 26th August - Civic Theatre, Cairns | Bookings 1300 855 835
Wednesday 27th August - Townsville Convention Centre | Bookings (07) 4771 4000
Website: www.drum-tao.com
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