Celtic tiger
Celtic Tiger is an Irish dance show directed by Michael Flatley , who also developed the choreography and produced the show himself. The music is by Ronan Hardiman. The world premiere took place on July 9, 2005 in the Népstadion in Budapest . This was also the start of the show in Europe .
title
Celtic stands for the Celtic people. Tiger symbolizes the awakening of the spirit of these people in the struggle for freedom.
content
The first act is mainly about Irish history, which is underlined by video recordings. The act ends with the first appearance of Ireland as a nation state. The second act deals with modern Ireland and describes the Irish way of life in America and the rest of the world.
Pieces
first act
- The Heartbeat of the Tiger - huge woman's mouth speaks; an ECG is displayed.
- Dancing In The Dark - Taps in the flashlight, about eight minutes long a cappella with all the dancers and with Michael Flatley
- St Patrick - Gregorian song, dance of monks and fantasy beings (dancers)
- The Sleeping Tiger - song
- The Vikings - appearance of the Vikings in the sea and on the mainland
- Celtic Fire - Flatley with the flute and band play an Irish rock song on stage.
- The Garden Of Eden - Flowers on the screen, ballet dancers represent nature.
- The Red Coats - parade of red coats in Ireland
- The Famine - The red coats fight the Celts who beg for mercy.
- Four Green Fields - song
- Bloody Sunday - Young man juggles soccer ball, tank on screen
- A Call to Arms , Flatley solos against redcoats, Flatley plays the bodhrán .
- The Rising 1916 - Battle of the Irish against the Redcoats in Belfast
- The Banshee - song, singer hovers over the stage
- A Nation Once Again - song sung by all artists
- A Battle of the Boyne - song sung by the King of Orange
Second act
- Freedom - Airplanes roll onto the stage and pilots perform.
- A New World - Irish arrive in the US
- The Last Rose - lovers dance to the music of an Irish piper.
- Celtic Kittens - people in tiger costumes roam the stage
- Capone - Irish participation in prohibition
- Forever Free - Last vocal number on the show about freedom.
- Cowboy Cheerleaders - cheerleaders acrobatics and square dancing
- These Colors Don't Run - Irish culture is an asset to the rest of the world
- Yankee Doodle Dandy - Patriotism as a feeling free from ideology
- Celtic Fire II - Traditional music partly in a new style (a la Jimi Hendrix)
- The Celtic Tiger - Finale with a rock n roll number.
Important persons
| function | People) |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Flatley |
| choreography | Michael Flatley, Marie Duffy Pask |
| production | Michael Flatley, Martin Flitton , Helen Parker |
| composer | Ronan Hardiman |
trip
| From | To | country | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2005 | Hungary | Budapest | |
| September 27, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | United States | New York , Worcester |
| October 3, 2005 | October 18, 2005 | Canada | |
| October 20, 2005 | November 26, 2005 | United States | |
| April 22, 2006 | April 29, 2006 | Great Britain | Newcastle , Sheffield , Wembley , Birmingham , Manchester , Glasgow |
| May 2, 2006 | Netherlands | Rotterdam | |
| May 6, 2006 | May 16, 2006 | Germany | Oberhausen , Stuttgart (canceled because of M. Flatley's illness!), Hamburg , Frankfurt am Main |
| May 11, 2006 | Switzerland | Zurich, canceled | |
| May 12, 2006 | Austria | Vienna |
According to official information, another show in Prague had to be canceled due to technical problems. The European organizer is said to have been to blame for this.
useful information
The show lasts 107 minutes. The stage will cost 18 million dollars , making it the most expensive set ever. So far this world record has been held by the set of the musical The Lion King .