GOOD MORNING MISTER GERSHWIN.

How fitting that a French dance company should pay such joyous tribute to the legendary George Gershwin, whose exuberant music was often influenced by French composers such as Ravel. And just as Gershwin's universally recognised music married classical orchestrations with daring jazz rhythms to create new directions in sound, the Compagnie Montalvo-Hervieu leads the way in its unique collaboration of choreography and new media.

Little wonder it is now universally regarded as one of Europe's most exciting contemporary dance companies and a leader in the integration of live performance with video technology. The brainchild of director, José Montalvo, and his co-choreographer, Dominique Hervieu, Good Morning Mr Gershwin melds contemporary dance, hip-hop, slamming and tap dancing with live singing and percussion set in a fantasy world provided by a stunning backdrop of big-screen make-believe.

Live dancers interact with their video counterparts in a witty production inspired by the effervescence of Gershwin and the absurdity of the 1930s Broadway musical and Hollywood film oeuvre. This is an irrepressible musical dance show that will have you helplessly tapping your feet as you're rocked back and forth between the twenties and today, swapping genres and cultures.

Allons-y!

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