Prodijig Presents Footstorm, New Theatre Oxford

Seven of the world’s best modern Irish Dancers have combined forces to smash boundaries, heralding an awe inspiring new era in Irish Dance. Dance troupe Prodijig, led by Alan Kenefick, often referred to as the Michael Flatley of his generation, will perform their breath-taking debut show Footstorm across Ireland and the UK from April 2013.

The innovative troupe that are insistent on bringing Irish dance into the 21st Century deservingly won Sky One’s Got to Dance 2012 earlier this year. Watched by over 2 million viewers, the seven-strong group, won huge praise from the judges, including ex-Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt claiming they were 'on another level' and Diversity leader Ashley Banjo, who described the performances as 'disgustingly good'.... Read more >>

Running time: 2h (inc interval)

Prodijig Presents Footstorm Overview

A new era of Irish Dance is born

Prodijig Present their new show Footstorm

'Breathtaking'
Adam Garcia (Tap Dogs, Coyote Ugly, Grease)

'World class, absolutely phenomenal. Outstanding! So crowd-pleasing, it's just brilliant'
Kimberley Wyatt (Pussy Cat Dolls)

'Disgustingly good. Look what you did to the 6,000 strong crowd, everyone was on their feet. Incredible.'
Ashley Banjo (Diversity)

'Dance troupe show how to rock 'n' reel'
The Sun

Seven of the world’s best modern Irish Dancers have combined forces to smash boundaries, heralding an awe inspiring new era in Irish Dance. Dance troupe Prodijig, led by Alan Kenefick, often referred to as the Michael Flatley of his generation, will perform their breath-taking debut show Footstorm across Ireland and the UK from April 2013.

Prodijig’s powerful and unique performance style has already captivated the UK & Ireland. The group – who fuse Irish dancing with more modern moves - have wowed audiences and prompted widespread critical praise, five star reviews and standing ovations for their world-class crowd pleasing style, powerful, heart-stopping moves and magnificent energy.

The innovative troupe that are insistent on bringing Irish dance into the 21st Century deservingly won Sky One’s Got to Dance 2012 earlier this year. Watched by over 2 million viewers, the seven-strong group, won huge praise from the judges, including ex-Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt claiming they were 'on another level' and Diversity leader Ashley Banjo, who described the performances as 'disgustingly good'.

Their performance on Sky One provided the stepping stone to wider recognition including a personal invitation to go to the US and perform on the Ellen show, but their debut show was already in pre-production and is now ready to be unleashed.

The five girls and two boys came together to 'break boundaries' and 'move away from tradition'. Each dancer is a leading competitor in their own right, and between the group they have won every Irish dancing competition - including North American, Great British, All Ireland and World championships.

Between them the seven members of Prodijig are amongst the most outstanding and elite Irish dancers of the modern era. Choreographer and group leader Alan Kenefick holds the Guinness Book world record for tapping speed at 36 taps per second (one faster than Michael Flatley). Alan was the lead dancer in Riverdance for over 5 years performing in every major continent to over one million fans and has won every major Irish dance championship.

All members of Prodijig - Ciara McGillan, Andy O Reilly, Darren Casey, Dane McKiernan, Christina Havlin and Bobby Hodges – are world class and will play leading roles within the new show. Between them they have played the lead in shows including Lord of the Dance, Rhythm of the Dance, Riverdance and Celtic Tiger.

As well as winning every major Irish Dance Championship in the world, they have performed for major dignitaries include Her Majesty the Queen, the President of Ireland and the President of Kazakhstan and worked with celebrities including Mariah Carey and Westlife.

They have also danced on global TV shows such as Strictly Come Dancing in the UK and The Today Programme in the US and performed at huge events including the All Ireland Hurling and Football Championships Finals, the opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup and the G8 Summit in the Gleneagles, Scotland.

Choreographer Alan Kenefick said: 'We’re so excited to be going on the road. We have worked so hard to create a mind-blowing show. We know to succeed we need to keep evolving and pushing our performance as far as we can and our debut show Footstorm will not disappoint!'

With all original music and original dance this is a love story which causes conflict between two worlds and will tell a tale through a style of Irish dancing never seen before.

From their sensational Got to Dance win, Alan’s contemporary performance style has taken the group from strength to strength, performing across the globe to thousands of people. And exciting debut show Footstorm looks set to secure its place in the dance world as the new, innovative forerunner of Irish Dance.

Prodijig Presents Footstorm Access

Booking Information

Access Booking line: 0844 871 7677

Access Performances

Audio Description
None scheduled
Sign Language Interpreted
None scheduled
Captioned
None scheduled
SUR Titles
None scheduled

Venue Access Information

There is level access to the box office and main foyer on George Street. Front doors to the foyer and Box Office areas can be operated automatically by a push button.

There are four wheelchair positions located at the rear of stalls with room for one companion to sit alongside. This area is accessed by our wheelchair lift, which Front of House staff will be available to assist where necessary, and would also be happy to purchase drinks and merchandise on your behalf.

Anyone that transfers from a wheelchair to a seat must be able to walk to the nearest fire exit unaided. Wheelchairs that are not needed during the show will be stored safely away by our Front of House staff.
The New Theatre is equipped with an infrared sound amplification system. To access the infrared system please request receiving equipment from the Box Office on the day of the show. The Box Office staff can provide you with a ‘pack’ which includes a sterilised headset, charged battery and a user guide for the system. We do ask that these be returned after the show to a member of Front of House staff.

Induction Loop Necklace
Suitable for persons wearing a hearing aid, the induction loop necklace is worn around the neck. Whilst wearing the necklace, switch your hearing aid to the 'T' setting and the sound is amplified. The necklace has an adjustable volume control.

Headset
This device amplifies sound through ear-pieces similar to regular headphones. Suitable for persons without a hearing aid.

We also provide a hearing loop system and run occasional signed and audio described performances. For a list of dates and shows please call our Access line on 01865 320770.
Guide, hearing and other working dogs are welcome in all parts of the theatre. If you wish to bring your guide or hearing dog to the theatre, please advise the Box Office when booking your tickets, we can then organise a member of staff to care for your dog during the performance and provide your dog with some drinking water.

Please note some shows include special effects, e.g. strobe lighting, smoke, pyrotechnics and loud bangs.
Accessible toilets are located in the main foyer and front right-hand stalls. There is an emergency call-point in all accessible toilets, should you need to call for a member of staff.