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>>> THIS IS "NEW DAY NORTHWEST" AND NOT FROM THE PREMIER OF
BLUE CROSS STUDIO HERE IS
MARGARET LARSON.
MARGARET LARSON. >>> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO
"NEW DAY NORTHWEST".
FOR MORE THAN A QUARTER CENTURY
THE EXPLOSIVE AND INNOVATIVE
SHOW STOPPERS ENTERTAIN
AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD.
FROM MATCH BOXES TO MAKE OIL
DRUMS, NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS
FOR THIS PERCUSSION SPECTACULAR
AND THE SHOW RETURNS TO SEATTLE
THIS WEEK SO HERE WITH THE
PERFORMANCE AS THE CAST FROM
STOMP.
STOMP.
STOMP. ♪
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♪♪ >> I AM SO GLAD YOU HAVE A
KIDDIE POOL AND THERE.
THAT'S PRETTY FANTASTIC.
EVERYBODY COME OVER HERE AND
INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.
INTRODUCE YOURSELVES. >> I AM LEXI.
>> MY NAME IS CADE.
>> I'M JONATHAN.
>> I'VE BEEN.
>> SO GOOD TO MEET YOU.
IS THAT A THERAPEUTIC?
I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO DO THAT.
>> VERY CATHARTIC.
>> I WILL NOT SOUND LIKE THAT
BUT I THINK THAT'S WHY KIDS ARE
ALWAYS BEATING ON POTS AND PANS
BECAUSE IT FEELS GOOD AND YOU
FEEL IT IN YOUR BODY.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THE
SHOW TOUCHES ON.
EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO SOME
CHARACTER ON THAT STAGE AND
EVERYONE CAN RELATING TO FEEL
THAT IN A RAGE OR WHATEVER.
THE WHOLE SHOW --
>> OR YOU WANT TO DANCE.
>> EVERYBODY LOVES TO DANCE OR
SEE PEOPLE DANCE.
YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD TIME
REGARDLESS.
REGARDLESS. >> THE SHOW'S BEEN AROUND FOR A
LONG TIME.
LONG TIME. MAYBE LONGER THAN SOME OF YOU
HAVE BEEN ALIVE.
25 YEARS.
25 YEARS.
25 YEARS. BUT IT IS TIMELESS.
WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE AUDIENCE
THAT MAYBE KEEP THIS GOING.
WE ARE SEEING VIDEO FROM THE
SHOW NOW.
SHOW NOW.
SHOW NOW. IT KEEPS EVERYBODY WANTED TO
SEE THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN.
>> MANY FACTORS.
THE SHOW AS LONG AS IT'S BEEN
ALIVE, THE SHOW IS VERY
REFRESHING FOR ANYONE WATCHING.
THE CAST CHANGES ALL THE TIME.
WE CHANGE ROLES WITHIN THE SHOW
ALL THE TIME.
YOU CAN WATCH A SHOW ON A
SATURDAY, BOTH SHOWS AND THEY
WILL BE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
>> OBVIOUSLY SOME OF THIS IS
CHOREOGRAPHED.
CHOREOGRAPHED. IS ANY OF IT IMPROVISED
ONSTAGE?
ONSTAGE?
ONSTAGE? HOW DO YOU CREATE THIS ?
>> WE LIKE TO SAY THAT MAYBE
75% IS WRITTEN CHOREOGRAPHY AND
THE OTHER 25% WE GET CREATIVE
LICENSE.
LICENSE.
LICENSE. WE IMPROVISE OUR OWN SOLOS AND
WHERE WHAT WE WANT WHICH ALSO
KEEPS THE SHOW GENUINE AND
FRESH.
FRESH.
FRESH. >>
FRESH. >> HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS ?
>> I THINK WE ALL HAVE
DIFFERENT ROUTES IN OUR
BACKGROUND.
BACKGROUND. SOME OF US ARE DANCERS OR
ACTORS OR COMEDIANS.
SOME OF US HAVE ZERO EXPERIENCE
IN PERFORMING ARTS BUT WE HAVE
SOMETHING ABOUT OURSELVES THAT
MAKES US CORKING OR APPEALING
AND WILL SOME WAY.
THE PRODUCERS WILL CAST US.
>> I SAW YOU PLAYING A
CHRISTMAS TREE AND A BAGGIE.
I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT A VERY
BLOWN UP BAGGIE AS A PERCUSSION
INSTRUMENT AND I LOVED SEEING
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> THAT'S OUT OF ONE OF OUR
NUMBERS IN THE SHOW, BAGS.
IT'S A STAPLE BECAUSE IT'S WHAT
STOP IS ABOUT.
FINDING SOMETHING OUT OF THE
TRASH AND MAKING MUSIC OUT OF
IT.
IT.
IT. YOU
IT. YOU CAN FIND BAGS ANYWHERE AND
HAVE FUN.
HAVE FUN.
HAVE FUN. >> IT'S A NEW WAY OF
REPURPOSING EVERYTHING.
REPURPOSING EVERYTHING. I SAW YOU GUYS USING STOP YOU
USE OUR KIDDIE POOL.
YOU CHOSE THAT?
WHY THE KIDDIE POOL?
>> WHY NOT?
>> WHAT A BIG STRANGE OBJECT.
YOU HAVE POTS AND PLANS.
EVERYONE SEEMED THAT BUT A BIG
GIANT FLOPPY KITTY COOL LOOKED
AND SOUNDED COOL.
>> DID YOU HAVE FUN LOOKING IN
THE STUDIO?
THE STUDIO? >> YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT OF GREAT
STUFF.
STUFF.
STUFF. THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD SOUNDING
OBJECTS.
OBJECTS.
OBJECTS. >> WE WERE THINKING ABOUT IT
YESTERDAY AND I THOUGHT, WHAT'S
IN THE STUDIO?
AND PROP STORAGE THERE IS
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. WHAT DID YOU CHOOSE ?
>> I CHOSE A DIFFERENT STUFF.
I GOT DIFFERENT TONES OUT OF
THESE BUCKETS.
THESE BUCKETS. DIFFERENT TRASH CANS.
>> THE DIFFERENT SIZES HAVE
DIFFERENT RANGE.
DIFFERENT RANGE. >> WE CREATE A DYNAMIC RANGE.
SHE'S PLAYING THE BAG IN THE
MATCHES SO THAT'S HIGH-END AND
THEN THERE'S A LOW END AND
EVERYONE IS IN BETWEEN.
>> THE MATCHES ARE COOL.
DID YOU DISCOVER THAT ON YOUR
OWN?
OWN?
OWN? >>
OWN? >> THAT'S A NUMBER IN THE SHOW
THAT THE CREATORS, STEVE
McNICHOLAS PUT THAT NUMBER AND
I THINK AT THE BEGINNING.
IT'S BEEN AROUND FOR 25 YEARS.
>> I'M THINKING EVERYBODY HAS
MATCHES AT HOME SO THEY SHOULD
GET THEM OUT AND DO THIS.
>> TICK TAX ARE GOOD
ALTERNATIVE.
ALTERNATIVE. BECAUSE MATCHES DON'T REALLY
COME IN BOXES ANYMORE.
>> TODAY NOT?
I MAY HAVE TO LOOK FOR THOSE.
THE SHOW IS TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY.
SUNDAY.
SUNDAY. AND AS YOU MENTIONED THE SHOWS
GET A LITTLE DIFFERENT EACH DAY.
IF YOU SEE IT.
THE 11th ANYONE TO BRING THE
KIDS BACK, THAT'S COOL.
>> DEFINITELY.
>> DEFINITELY. CHILDREN OF ALL AGES.
>> I LOVE THAT TERM.
>> YOU CAN BE A CHILD AND BE,
ANYWAY.
ANYWAY.
ANYWAY. >> YOU HAVE TO GET OLDER BUT
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET MORE
MATURE.
MATURE.
MATURE. THAT IS MY THOUGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
APPRECIATED.
APPRECIATED. STOMP RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY AT
THE MOORE THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN
SEATTLE.