Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Industrial Revolution

Dressed in jeans and boots on a construction-site-inspired set, the performers in Dein Perry’s award-winning Tap Dogs don’t look like your typical tap dancers. But it’s clear, upon seeing and hearing their highly synchronized steps, they sure can dance. Raised in a steel town outside Sydney, Australia, Perry — like most of his quick-footed mates — worked as a machinist before taking to the stage. After his big break in a Sydney production of 42nd Street, Perry wanted to incorporate his working experience into a high-quality production. The result is a thoroughly modern show that takes this dance style in a new direction.