INTERNATIONAL
Tao: The Art of the Drum
Mainstage Theatre
Wednesday, March 28
7:30PM
Tickets: $29.50, Students $16.50, Groups $26.50
Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography in a spectacular expression of the power of rhythm. TAO: The Art of the Drum features a number of expert musicians who play with acrobat-like grace, demonstrating extreme precision, energy, and stamina. TAO melds modern entertainment with the traditional art of Japanese drumming for a show that has massive international appeal.
The stars of the show live and train at a compound in the mountains of Japan. Only after years of intensive study will they reach the highest level of virtuosity. Many of the performers in TAO help to bring a nontraditional flair to the group by drawing on their diverse backgrounds: one as a gymnast, another a composer, and yet another as a hard rock musician.