Ever wondered what happened to the construction worker from the Village People? Well if he did leave the band, it's feasible that he would end up donning a pair of cut-off jean shorts and a flannel shirt as one of the tap dancing builders in the Australian dance sensation, Tap Dogs (踢踏狗).
Somewhere in between Stomp and Riverdance, as internationally recognized as the former but not as camp as the latter, Tap Dogs's jocose dance performance is heading to Taipei for the first time this week.
Tap Dogs is the brainchild of Dein Perry, who after giving up his garage tap dance days, became a factory worker in a small town in northern Australia. After a series of bit roles in various musicals, Perry created his own dance production centered around life in the machinery industry.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF KUANG HONG ARTS
Bringing together his former tap buddies, Perry choreographed his first production in 1995, which would later evolve into the blue-collar smash hit winning him several prestigious awards.
Swinging from ropes, ladders and even scaffolding on a stage designed to look like a building site, the all-male crew puts in a 75 minute shift that will charm any audience and prove real men do tap.
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