DRUM TAO - THE SAMURAI OF THE DRUM THE SENSATION FROM JAPAN! RETURNS TO AUSTRALIAN STAGES BY POPULAR DEMAND IN JUNE 2010

“Spectacular percussive, visually compelling and elementally energising....precisely choreographed and athletically executed....as strange and beautiful as a dream”
- UK Independent

“Sheer intensity and power” - The Sunday Times

"The pounding resonates in the bones and people rock in their chairs" - The West Australian

"This is a show of rare excellence...run, don't walk to the box office" - The Edinburgh Evening News

Following the highly-successful and critically-acclaimed sell out world tour, and again a No.1 box-office smash hit of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Japan’s most celebrated and elite company of martial arts drummers, Drum-Tao, will return to Australian stages to premiere their latest awe-inspiring and innovative production entitled “DRUM TAO – The Samurai Of The Drum” in June 2010, proudly presented by Retfar Entertainment.

This production has been seen by over 3-Million worldwide, the incomparable quality and pure unadulterated power and spectacle of their work perfectly blends the ancient traditions of Taiko Drumming with the innovative and flawlessly choreographed production values of contemporary Japanese excellence.

The 16 drummers young drummers beat their huge drums with outstanding precision, vehemence and persistency on their Wadaiko-Drums, which have a circumference of up to 1.70 metres and weighs about 400 kilograms.

The artists sculpt their artistic bodies and express their music with their whole being as they play - their enthusiasm and the burning passion shining in their eyes is transmitted to all. Explosive percussion and timeless rituals are complimented perfectly in this Japanese spectacular featuring unrivalled drumming, martial arts mastery and together with the soft tones of the Japanese flute and horizontal harp creates an unforgettable performance.