TOURING globally, a unique production combining magic, mystery and miraculous movement will land in Orange on the eve of April 22, celebrating its decade-long existence in its next global tour.
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"Celtic Illusion has enjoyed huge success, regularly performing to sell-out audiences across Australia and New Zealand since the show premiered in 2011," principle dancer, Anthony Street said.
"But our biggest and most exciting achievement was signing a five-year contract with one of Canada's biggest promoters right when COVID hit the world."
Said to spotlight "champion dancers", recruited from globally-renowned productions, the Celtic Illusion Reimagined case became temporarily terminated from delivering Irish dance, high-speed tapping and creating human mirages.
The COVID-canned production also saw Mr Street return to Aussie shores with a dive into the transport industry, with the dancer trying to make ends meet outside of the creative realm.
"We had to pause all [of] our international tours and I came back to Australia for the first time in many years," he said.
"I used the time to get my truck license and spent most of 2020 and 2021 driving trucks around Victoria to pay the bills and plan towards getting the tour back on track when restrictions lifted."
Hitting the road as a dancer rather than a driver, Street's tour officially kicked off again at the end of January.
The plan now is to deliver over 60 national productions by the end of August, with the domestic April and onwards shows targeting regional New South Wales and outback Queensland, including South Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory - before finally heading overseas to continue performing internationally.
"I am so happy to get back on the road and celebrate our 10th anniversary in Australia, Canada and the [United States]," Mr Street said.
"I am proud of this production that has toured across the world and brought thrills and happiness to fans across the world. Moving out of this pandemic, we look forward to expanding our touring and taking this show to all corners of the world, proudly flying the Australian flag wherever we go."
Tickets for Orange's Celtic Illusion Reimagined show can be purchased online via the Ticketek website.
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BACK AGAIN: Anthony Street "so happy" for Celtic Illusion production to be back on the road. Photo: CONTRIBUTED.
Emily Gobourg
Em Gobourg is a Cabonne-based journo with the CWD. Outside of people and business yarns, she's usually wearing Tradie boots or found on a rugby paddock. Want to get in touch? Flick an email to emily.gobourg@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Em Gobourg is a Cabonne-based journo with the CWD. Outside of people and business yarns, she's usually wearing Tradie boots or found on a rugby paddock. Want to get in touch? Flick an email to emily.gobourg@austcommunitymedia.com.au
