Stomp

1990-1995

Stomp was created in Brighton, U.K., in the summer of 1991. It was the result of a 10 year collaboration between its creators, Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell. Stomp uses a variety of everyday percussion instruments in their shows ^[1]

They first worked together in 1981, as members of the street band Pookiesnackenburger and the theatre group Cliff Hanger. Together, these groups presented a series of street comedy musicals at the Edinburgh Festival throughout the early ‘80s. After two albums, a UK TV series and extensive touring throughout Europe, Pookiesnackenburger also produced the “Bins” commercial for Heineken lager. The piece was originally written and choreographed by Cresswell as part of the band’s stage show.

McNicholas created an eight-minute percussi