Is This Tap?

An immersive theatrical experience created by Canadian dance legend Bill Coleman and Dutch mutimedia artist Edwin Van der Heide – and introducing the mysterious 3-Legged Man!

“I travelled the world in search of his lost past,” reflects Coleman on the extra-limbed subject of his new show. “But it was he who taught us a truth – a truth so simple most of us will only glimpse it.” In the end, his third leg is the least remarkable part of him …

Bill Coleman has delighted audiences of all kinds for over 40 years, both nationally and internationally. Returning to his first love, he’s been tap-dancing again – not just rhythms, but sound scores and special effects, on railroad tracks and sheet metal, down urban streets, and on stages with sound artists, neuroscientists, and Aboriginal storytellers.

Edwin van der Heide is an artist, composer and researcher who creates installations, performances, and environments. The audience is often located in the middle of the work and challenged to actively explore and interact with it – taking musical language into new dimensions.