By Jed Lanyon
Healesville’s Anthony Street is touring Australia with world-first stage show Celtic Illusion through April and May.
Celtic Illusion played at Healesville’s The Memo on Friday 3 May.
Mr Street, Celtic Illusion’s director, producer, choreographer and lead dancer said Celtic Illusion is a breathtaking fusion of modern Irish dance and spell binding magic.
“Celtic Illusion showcases a stellar cast of champion and internationally acclaimed dancers, including performers from Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.
“Celtic Illusion has enjoyed great success, regularly performing to sell-out audiences since the show premiered in 2011,” he said.
“Audiences will be impressed by some of the fastest tap dancing in the world, not to mention an incredible soundtrack composed by a stellar team including Angela Little who co-composed Baz Luhrman’s film Australia, as well as Steve Skinner who has arranged and produced for artists such as Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder and the Broadway musical Rent,” Mr Street said.
Raised in Chum Creek, Street lives a double life; getting his hands dirty as a demolition worker by day and lighting up the stage as lead dancer for the show by night.
Mr Street said he grew up surrounded by motorbikes, racing cars, hunting and football before he first fell in love with Riverdance.
With the assistance of his grandmother, he began secretly taking Irish dancing lessons.
Today he is a world-renowned dancer, recognised as the first Australian to perform the lead role in Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance as well as being responsible for the dance and magical sensation Celtic Illusion.
