Stomp (tournée)

STOMP ignites Radiant-Bellevue

Radiant-Bellevue is thrilled to welcome STOMP to our stage, inviting audiences across metropolitan Lyon to experience a kinetic celebration of rhythm, movement, and inventive theater. From the moment the houselights fade, the crackle of expectation builds, and our auditorium becomes a resonant chamber for the troupe’s signature alchemy: transforming everyday objects into a symphonic engine. In our hall, the minute textures of sound matter—the whisper of sand brushed across the deck, the clean ping of a lighter cap, the broad thunder of synchronized boots—so we shape the space to let nuance and impact travel in equal measure. The show’s nonverbal design speaks to all ages and backgrounds, and the proximity between stage and seats at Radiant-Bellevue heightens the give-and-take between performers and audience. Whether it’s the crisp cadence of brooms, the crackle of matchboxes, or the driving pulse of metal bins, every cue lands with electrifying clarity here, and every silence is charged with anticipation.

The artistic pulse of STOMP today

STOMP arrives at Radiant-Bellevue with the momentum of a global phenomenon that continues to evolve. Guided by creators Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, the company blends beloved set-pieces—such as the precision clapping of “Hands,” the industrial groove of “Bins,” the spark-and-snap of “Zippo,” and the kinetic swing of “Brooms”—with refreshed arrangements, new rhythmic colors, and a spirit of play that shifts subtly from city to city. After foundational runs in New York and London, the ensemble’s touring chapters have sharpened its storytelling: the interplay between humor and athleticism, the tension-and-release that builds from a single tap into full-ensemble polyrhythms, the careful dramaturgy of silence exploding into sound. Our team at Radiant-Bellevue tailors the room for this dynamic arc, calibrating the balance between floor resonance and air, so that the percussion breathes naturally while the smallest clicks remain audible. The result is a living score that feels handcrafted for our stage and our audience, night after night.

Hosting STOMP here is as much about community as it is about virtuosity. Radiant-Bellevue’s audiences—families, students, dance aficionados, and first-time theatergoers—meet in a shared pulse, discovering how humor, tension, and groove turn a simple gesture into collective exhilaration. The performers read the room, riffing on applause patterns and weaving call-and-response passages that make each performance uniquely Radiant-Bellevue. Our sightlines keep the micro-gestures visible: a raised eyebrow before a unison stomp, the conversational “chorus” of brooms in counterpoint, the glow of metal under light that becomes part of the composition. Because the show is wordless, it travels effortlessly across generations and languages, and our venue’s scale intensifies that accessibility—intimate enough to feel the breath of the beat, spacious enough to let the crescendos bloom. We prepare the stage so that every transition is crisp, every entrance feels inevitable, and the final, full-bodied groove resonates long after the last strike fades from the floor.