''Stomp Out Loud'' is a 1997 musical film produced by
HBO
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that featured the
Brighton
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, UK, and
Manhattan
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-based dance troupe known as
Stomp
Stomp may refer to:
*Stomp (strike), a downwards kick using the heel
Music and dance
* ''Stomp'' (album), by Big D and the Kids Table, 2013
*Stomp (jazz), a type of rhythmic jazz tune popular in the 1920s
*Stomp (theatrical show), a percussive ph ...
. The film is 44 minutes long and provides footage from the Broadway performances as well as scenes shot solely for the film. The film transforms ordinary objects and moments to make music in an unexpected way. There is hardly any dialogue in the film, but the movement of the actors display the unspoken words. The location of the scenes vary from the inside of a truck, under a bridge, the streets on a rainy day, the kitchen of a restaurant, and in the air with the actors suspended. The objects used to make the music vary from basketballs, broomsticks, socks, and trash cans.
It was nominated for the
, and won the
.
It was directed by
Luke Cresswell
Luke Cresswell (born 1 October 1963) is a co-creator (along with Steve McNicholas) of the dance percussion act Stomp. He is a self-taught percussionist and one-time member of British busking/cabaret musical group Pookiesnackenburger. Stomp is ...
and
Steve McNicholas
Steve McNicholas (born 11 August 1955) is an English director, composer, actor and co-founder of dance percussion act Stomp.
McNicholas has worked with Cliff Hanger Theatre Co., 7:84, Covent Garden Community Theatre, Pookiesnackenburger Busk ...
. The cast included Steven Dean Davis, Keith Middleton, Dashiell Eaves,
Anthony Sparks
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, Raquel Horsford and Michael Bove.
References
External links
*
Stomp OnlineStomp.co.uk
1997 films
American musical films
1990s musical films
1990s American films
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