K and I saw Lord of the Dance Monday night. Even though Michael Flatley wasn't present, his ego was there in full force. Seeing this live really made me realize how much this show is about Mr. Flatley and his high opinion of himself. I'm sure that he sees himself as the lord of the dance. It was amusing to see that the bravado Mr. Flately showed in the video was translated into set choreography for those who would try to fill his shoes. The whole "I'm too cool to dance right now so I'm just going to strut around and be better than the other dancers" is quite a unique bit of choreography. Thankfully Mr. Flatley decided that his wanna-bes didn't need to take off their shirts like he did in the video (I'm still scarred from that experience).
Besides the larger-than-life ego, the show was pretty enjoyable. Seeing the amazingly quick foot work and hearing the awesome music was wonderful. My favorite part was the dueling fiddles. Damn, that was impressive. The main male and female leads (the good guys) were awesome dancers. The lighting was also a treat. Now if only I didn't see it in a hockey stadium...
| March 17, 2004 11:59am | 
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