Experience South African Dance and Music in Hartford with Richard Loring's African Footprint
"African Footprint is to South Africa what Riverdance is to the Irish and Stomp is to the Brits!" Entertainment iafrica.com, South Africa
Hartford, CT – December 11, 2007 – The world renowned South African dance and music show, Richard Loring’s African Footprint, comes to The Bushnell for two performances only Friday, January 25, 2008 at 8:00 pm and Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 2:00 pm. After 3,500 performances, over 2 years sold out in Europe, 6 months in Australia, tours in China, Israel and India, South Africa’s longest running show is coming to Hartford on it’s first American tour.
Tickets for Richard Loring’s African Footprint are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 20 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets prices are $25-$50.
African Footprint tells the vibrant and diverse history of South Africa through a breathtaking blend of Afro- and Euro-centric music and dance including Kwela-jive, traditional gumboot, tap, contemporary ballet, and hip-hop pantsula. A cast of 30 energetic performers has created a show so exciting and entertaining that critics have dubbed African Footprint “The Riverdance of South Africa.” To see what this show is all about visit The Bushnell’s website at www.bushnell.org to click to a video link of this amazing performance.
In 1998, South African Performer/Producer Richard Loring started a school for disadvantaged South African youth interested in performance. When CNN decided to broadcast Millennial Festivities, on New Years Eve 1999, from the prison cell where Mandela had been held at Robben Island, Loring’s troupe was invited to perform. The performance, broadcast around the world, became the launching pad for African Footprint. The show has been seen by over 250 million audience members, including luminaries such as Bill Clinton, HRH Prince Charles and Nelson Mandela.