"The following week we bought ourselves a set of dustbins and made our drumming routine. The troupe will currently make its India debut today, after 25 years.The troupe went on to premiere a "basic version” of their show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1991.”One instrument that didn’t quite work out the way they planned is the inner tube of a car tyre. Now the inner tube is taped onto the performer with elasticised straps, something which Steve admits, is high on visual appeal. Since then, Stomp has gone on to perform at top-bill events like the Oscars in 1996 and at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. "You wouldn’t expect brooms and pots and pans to have the sounds that they do.Every time the team feels like they are stagnating, they experiment with new props. "Every time we brought one into rehearsal, it just ended up in the corner,” he recalls.”From December 9 to 18, At Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA.

We couldn’t resist using it in the show. With plumbing tubes, we discovered unusual frog-like sounds. Years later, when he observed a gentleman repairing an inner tube for a tractor tyre, with him sitting inside it, he decided to bring the instrument back.The commotion of the every day life is a part of the current act, which Steve explains, was all about listening to the rhythm of every day din around. By the end of the presentation, eight performers come together to create an engaging beat.Throughout the show, performers use vignettes such as dishwashers, garbage bins, buckets, sticks and even paint cans.Calling their performances one of a kind, Steve says, what sets each performance apart is its originality. The show’s theme, concept, music and choreography are very clearly defined, but the nature of individual performances is not. The hard part to begin with was finding somewhere to rehearse without being thrown out for making too much noise,” he chuckles.The group started using trash cans, an obvious substitute for drums, when they saw an African group using it.

He says, "We aren’t a touring ‘copy’ of our West End or Broadway performances. Stills from an earlier production of Stomp While clanging trashcans, and dustbin lids spell noise for most, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas find music in these every day objects. "It’s like the urge to see shapes in the clouds, to look for shapes that remind you of a face or an animal. It started in 1981 when Luke and Steve formed a street band, called Pookiesnackenburger, which has evolved into a critically acclaimed musical troupe. "Trolleys gave us a chance to try different kinds of movement, and march across the stage. I think we have the same urge with sound,” he says. This time around, the China Aluminum Lip Gloss Tubes for sale newest pieces include shopping trolleys, and ‘frogs’, which are collapsible plastic plumbing tubes.Stomp, a group of percussionists from UK will create music in the city this week, with trash cans, sinks and a lot more quirky picks. It’s not just about making music; it’s about having a great time,” explains Steve.

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