A wealth of Irish talent hits the Capitol Centre stage Friday night.
The show features World and Irish champion dancers, and some of the finest traditional musicians and singers who are a big hit everywhere.
"Combining traditional dance and music with the most up to date stage technology, this two-hour dance and music extravaganza takes the audiences on an exhilarating, exciting, energy-packed time trip through the ages. It’s internationally rated as one of the most popular and busiest Irish step dance shows in the world, making it such a success with critics and audiences worldwide," says a news release.
There are vague references to the early history of Irish dancing but evidence shows that its first participants were the Druids. They danced in religious rituals honouring their pagan gods. Around 400 A.D., after the conversion to Christianity, the new priests adopted the pagan style of art in creating their beautiful manuscripts, and the peasants kept the pagan style of music and dancing.
"With a wonderful, gifted young cast of dancers, musicians and singers, featuring live performances from the entire troupe, this is a show that has won critical acclaim across four continents of the world in 50 countries to over seven million fans," says the release. "And now after 20 Years of showcasing the very best in Irish dance to the world, the show has undergone a process of renewal, reinvigorating the choreography and music to create an even more spectacular performance.