WITH A FULL SUPPORTING COMPANY OF SINGERS, DANCERS AND THE DANCING IN THE STREETS BAND

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WITH A FULL SUPPORTING COMPANY OF SINGERS, DANCERS AND THE DANCING IN THE STREETS BAND After wowing audiences all over the UK and spending three years in London s West End, Dancing in the Streets is

3 WITH A FULL SUPPORTING COMPANY OF SINGERS, DANCERS AND THE DANCING IN THE STREETS BAND After wowing audiences all over the UK and spending three years in London s West End, Dancing in the Streets is back! Experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the electricity of Motown in Ivor Novello Award winning director Keith Strachan s production of the hit show Dancing in the Streets, the spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of the Motor City Detroit! Motown was a prominent force in breaking down barriers around the world and equally as important, was responsible for producing some of the world s most influential and enduring songs of the 20 th century. The Dancing in the Streets company will re-create the energy, style and music of the stars of the Motown stable. Together they will certainly have you dancing in the aisles! Dancing in the Streets will take you through the Motown repertoire, with classic hits including a selection of the following: I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Baby Love, My Girl, Dancing in the Streets, Shop Around, I ll Be There, Signed Sealed Delivered I m Yours, Please Mr Postman, Reach Out I ll Be There, Stop In the Name of Love, Up Tight (everything s alright), Tears of a Clown, Tracks of My Tears Made famous by artists such as: THE FOUR TOPS, THE TEMPTATIONS, MARVIN GAYE, GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, THE COMMODORES, LIONEL RICHIE, THE SUPREMES, SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES, MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS

5 PRESS QUOTES In this show you are never more than a couple of minutes away from a chart-topping pop classic. The Stage The high points though are glorious, from the Temps I Can t Get Next to You one of the funkiest numbers in the entire Hitsville catalogue to the Four Tops anthemic Reach Out (I ll Be There). Stevie Wonder, reincarnated as a teen prodigy, adds a scorching Uptight, while the onstage band does a fine impersonation of the legendary, multiracial house-band, the Funk Brothers. Any devotees of R&B who don t enjoy the show should check their pulse immediately. The Times One of the finest shows of its kind that I've ever seen! Talksport Radio This was essentially one of, if not the best show...ever!!! Capital Radio They sing their hits, nearly 40 of them which can genuinely be classed as all killer, no filler. The Guardian

For those who like infectious, hummable, foot-tapping songs with a touch of soul and style which only Motown seemed capable of producing at the time, it s well worth a visit to lift your spirits

6 For those who like infectious, hummable, foot-tapping songs with a touch of soul and style which only Motown seemed capable of producing at the time, it s well worth a visit to lift your spirits London Theatre.com The performers are incorrigibly cheerful and energetic, almost infectiously so. Daily Mail Above all, the company sing not just with hark-at-us virtuosity but with unbridled soulfulness. They remind you why these songs are timeless, catching the melancholy and heartache that run through the most up-tempo, infectiously jaunty numbers. But this is a true ensemble effort that, uniting young and old, black and white in the aisles, makes you not only grateful for the music but proud to be part of the free-living, fun-loving West. The Daily Telegraph With a terrific band, fab voices and superbly drilled dancing. Mail on Sunday The performers also revel in the group numbers The Four Tops and the Temptations are standouts. Needless to say, energy s high and, by the end, everyone s dancing. Time Out

And by the end of this crowd-pleasing tribute to iconic sixties black boy and girl acts like the Marvelettes ( Please Mr Postman ) and the Four Tops ( Reach Out I ll Be There ).

7 And by the end of this crowd-pleasing tribute to iconic sixties black boy and girl acts like the Marvelettes ( Please Mr Postman ) and the Four Tops ( Reach Out I ll Be There ). I reckon the audience was not only dancing in the aisles to Martha and the Vandellas trademark song, but on taxi roofs outside the Cambridge Theatre and all their way to Covent Garden Tube. What s on in London If you have to beg, steal or even sell all your possessions to pay to see this new exciting rejoicement of the golden years of Motown. Ebonyonline The production of Dancing in the Streets is a template for a good evening s entertainment on its own and is not just an imitation of a long past era. British Theatre Guide It is a high octane production of flawless musical numbers This is a feelgood spectacular that had everyone up and dancing in the aisles due to the sheer enthusiasm of the performers and musicians involved. Boyz Magazine

9 Contact information All enquires to: Ian Melding, Paul Walden or Derek Nicol The Flying Entertainment Company LTD FM House 110 Clarendon Road LONDON W11 2HR Tel: +44(0) Fax: +44 (0)

The original and the best celebration of Motown s Greatest Hits is coming to a town near you!

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