Stomp (tournée)

STOMP at Radiant-Bellevue

We are delighted to welcome STOMP to Radiant-Bellevue, where our stage and acoustics are engineered to celebrate the raw, human energy that this world-renowned company unleashes. From the first shuffle of feet to the thunder of brooms, bins, and matchboxes, STOMP’s artistry turns everyday objects into a symphony of pulse and motion. Presenting the show in our hall allows the nuanced textures of the performance to resonate with clarity—crisp snaps and taps for the balcony, muscular bass impacts for the stalls, and a vivid, enveloping sound field for every seat. Our technical team has tailored lighting and sound to highlight the group’s signature blend of rhythm, physical theatre, and humor, making sure each percussive gesture reads as both music and storytelling. Expect tight ensemble work, sly comic timing, and spontaneous flourishes that harness the live electricity of the room. As hosts, we take special care with sightlines and proximity, inviting audiences to feel close to the action as the performers weave patterns of movement that turn Radiant-Bellevue into a living instrument.

STOMP arrives in the Lyon area with fresh momentum and a continued spirit of reinvention. More than three decades after its creation by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, the company remains at the forefront of nonverbal performance, evolving its material while preserving the precision and playfulness that made it a global phenomenon. Recent tours have showcased a vibrant new generation of performers alongside seasoned cast members, and the score of found sounds continues to expand—metal, wood, rubber, water, and breath becoming a language of their own. Audiences can expect reimagined arrangements, sharpened dynamics, and segments that spotlight individual virtuosity within the collective pulse. For us at Radiant-Bellevue, that evolution is a gift: our room thrives on contrasts, from delicate micro-rhythms you can almost see to full-body crescendos that lift the entire audience. The company’s artistic news also includes ongoing international dates and creative development behind the scenes, where the choreography of everyday life—streets, workshops, kitchens—feeds back into the stage vocabulary. The result is a living repertoire, honed on tour, that stays current while honoring the show’s iconic DNA.

Inside the experience at Radiant-Bellevue

Presenting STOMP here means crafting an immersive encounter, and we’ve prepared the venue accordingly. The stage has been mapped to maximize the kinetic architecture of the show—vertical stacks, rolling formations, and intimate clusters that let rhythm travel across surfaces and bodies. Lighting cues frame the action without intruding, shifting from stark urban textures to warm, communal glow as the performers tease melody out of silence and counterpoint out of chaos. Because STOMP speaks in pure movement and sound, every audience member—regardless of age or language—can follow the narrative arc from playful discovery to collective release. We have calibrated the hall so the smallest percussive detail carries, while explosive unisons retain clarity without overwhelming the space. If you are new to STOMP, prepare for the unexpected: a wink that becomes a duet, a shuffle that becomes a wave, and a found object that suddenly sings. If you are returning, you will notice crisp new transitions, refreshed pacing, and moments designed to unfold differently in each city. That live, site-aware quality is why we are proud to host STOMP at Radiant-Bellevue: the performance doesn’t just fill the room—it transforms it into rhythm you can see, feel, and remember.