When you think "Riverdance," the torrent of Irish dance and music sweeping the world that opened at Wolf Trap Thursday, don't think Yeats and Joyce. Think of the stadium-filling rock band U2, New York's St. Patrick's Day parade and buckets and buckets of blarney. Miked to a fare-thee-well, engineered like a battleship, it's a celebration not so much of Irish culture but of the many satisfactions of a spectacle.
Michael Flatley Lord Of The Dance Torrent
The story follows the character the Lord of the Dance and his fight against the evil dark lord Don Dorcha from taking over Planet Ireland. The Lord of the Dance defeats the dark lord's invasion with help from a little spirit. There is also a story with a "love versus lust" theme expressed through dance throughout the show. Saoirse, the Irish Cailín fights for the love of the Lord of the Dance against the wicked Morrighan, the Temptress. The stories are based on ancient Irish folklore and some biblical references; the title itself, along with the central musical theme, is taken from a contemporary hymn.
After a song by "Erin the Goddess" ("Suil A Ruin"), the Little Spirit activates a mechanical musical doll which then dances with the female troupe led by the lead female protagonist Saoirse ("Celtic Dream"). A terrifying performance of "Warriors" with suspenseful music follows, with dark lord Don Dorcha doing an introductory dance before being followed by his troupe. At the end of Warriors, the Little Spirit plays a trick on one of them. Morrighan the Temptress makes her introduction soon after ("Gypsy").
"Strings of Fire" kicks in with two female fiddlers. Later Saoirse leads the female troupe in fighting Morrighan and later changes to black inner clothing after a fight with the temptress ("Breakout"). They are then greeted by the Lord of the Dance himself and his troupe, who then dances into an a'capella number ("Warlords"). Another song by Erin the Goddess follows ("Gaelic Song")
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