| | |  | Musicals | Home » » » Dancing on Dangerous Ground | | | | | | | Description: | | The thrilling new Irish dance drama is based on the Celtic Legends' most passionate and enduring love story. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Jean Butler, Colin Dunne, Bobby Fox, Ciaran Maguire, Brian Swanton | | Director:
| Lindsay Dolan | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| KULTUR VIDEO | | Run Time:
| 127 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 26, 2004 | | Average Customer Rating:
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31 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 Irish Dancing At It's BestSep 02, 2005
By Aubrey Ward III
I actually rented this before buying it and it looks like this will be added to my shopping cart real soon because this DVD is great. The show itself is just really good. The story is your basic love triangle fairy tale where the the betrothed lady, Grania, goes for the "other man" Diarmiud. So we see where they meet and the consequences of their actions especially after the hubby, Finn McCool finds out. Major bonus points to the editors who titled each segment making the story a cinch to understand. It's obvious that Jean & Colin wanted to push Irish dance into a new direction and they have succeeded. They really utilize the form to tell the story with dynamic and innovative performances that still embody traditional Irish dance values. Along with sensational music and beautiful costumes this is a must have. The most impressive aspect of this DVD is the behind the scenes documentary on the process of bringing "Dangerous Ground" to the stage. It was so eye-opening to see what it takes to bring these seemingly simplistic shows to life. And hearing input from the dancers, especially Colin and Jean, added more depth to the actual show because I had a sense of what they felt before the curtain raised on opening night. I would actually recommend watching the doc. before watching the show to get the full experience of this amazing show. I truly hope that Dunne and Butler continue to make more "ground" breaking shows such as this one. Definitely a must have for dance and theatre lovers.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
An Incredibly Lucky FindMay 18, 2007
By B. E. Taylor
"btaylor322"
As a former Riverdance nut, I am amazed that I actually missed this! As it is, that incredibly lucky discovery came from a most unlikely source, but I feel so lucky that I found it. Having seen (as it turned out) clips that were posted against permission, I HAD to buy the DVD.
Jean Butler and Colin Dunne are perfectly matched, and I still feel that the world will have to wait a long time to see their equal - and that DEFINITELY includes the bombastic egotistic Michael Flatly. I've seen both Colin Dunne and Michael Flatley in person, and my feelings remain unchanged. I missed a live performance by the incredibly beautiful Jean Butler. Alas. Just to see these beautiful dancers together is alone worth the price of the DVD.
They chose an ancient Irish myth as their vehicle, and they could have gone in 2 directions. Either overdo it, or try to keep their production as spare as possible the more the show the myth. Fortunately, unlike Flatley's garish productions, they chose the latter. Also, fortunately, they DID chose to stretch the envelope of traditional Irish dancing, but in a very valid way and totally in context.
The setting and the costumes do take some getting used to, but used to them I did getDancing on Dangerous Ground. I've adored Riverdance, most particularly when both Butler and Dunn were the leads, but watching my beloved VHS of their New York show, strangely Riverdance looked stiff, albeit still beautiful, by comparison.
Their ARE uneven spots in Danching on Dangerous Ground, I won't deny it, but on the whole I LOVED it and would highly recommend it to anyone who truly does want to see where Irish dance CAN go - especially in the hands (or feet) of two of the greatest Irish dancers in the world. It will be a long time before any make us forget THEM! I so wish I had been able to see THIS live, and I can only hope that we haven't seen the end of their dancing.
30 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Dancing at its BestNov 22, 2004
By Jack Frecker
"i-luv-amazon-dot-com"
Unlike the other two reviewers I have only watched my copy of Dancing on Dangerous Ground once. The performance section is about an hour and a quarter long, totally dancing. That is good. Compared to 'Riverdance,' 'Feet,' or 'Lord,' this is an improvement, since the latter DVDs are about half dancing and half singing-and-orchestra. I will take the dancing any day.
Both Dunne and Butler are fine, although aging, dancers. Jean can also express emotions realistically, and it is a joy to watch her face and hands as she expresses love for Colin Dunne. Dunne, on the other hand, does not look so much love-sick as just sick. He looked like he was getting ready to hurl, to barf, instead of to kiss the girl.
I would assume the Irish legend behind this DVD was more complex than appeared in the dance itself. Basically an old lech marries a young chick, but she has the warmies for a younger dude. On what I assume was their wedding night old lech gets drunk, maybe drugged, and the chick runs off with the younger dude. A war is started, but somehow Colin Dunne ends up with Jean Butler. This is enough of a story line for watching them dance, but I would hope the legend itself had more going for it.
The costuming for the New York performance was excellent. Colin Dunne's long white coat was an inspiration. Jean Butler's white wedding dress, short in front for dancing and long in back, was very nice. I am sorry the show died for financial reasons. I would think they could have put together a repertory company that toured Britain doing an assortment of Irish legends put to dance and done well. But I may be totally wrong. In the United States people will pay large amounts to see almost anything Irish on stage.
I have seven DVDs of Irish dance performances, and like them all. This one is good because it is all dancing, and shows that a story can be told with tap-dancing as well as ballet. It will never become as popular as, for instance, Nutcracker or Swan Lake. But it is still worth buying and watching. It could very well be called Investing on Dangerous Ground. Some day, performance Irish dancing to tell a story, an Irish legend, could become not only popular but financially viable. I would hope so. Then we could see more of it.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Not a Riverdance or Lord of the DanceSep 22, 2004
By Douglas M. Rule
"Doug Rule"
I was fortunate enough to see the show live in London in Dec. 1999. I was very impressed with the dancing, but also that it had a story line, unlike some of the other Irish dance shows. Colin Dunne and Jean Butler are world-class Irish dancers as were many of the members of the supporting cast. When the PAL version of the DVD came out, I got it and was fortunate enough to have a multi-system multi-region DVD player and could watch it, which we have several times. While I did enjoy Riverdance with its myriad dance styles, it was interesting to watch a story drama. Although the DVD cannot compare to a live performance, this DVD does the show justice. Even more so since the show went belly-up from financial problems soon after the sold-out week at Radio City Music Hall in NY (the only venue outside of London).
The documentary following the show is much like "Riverdance: A Journey." It is interesting to watch a show develop and see the creative process in action.
The only sad thing is that because of the bankruptcy action, the tapes of Solas' performance (live in London!) have never been commercially released, although there have been promo copies recently available on Ebay, which Seamus Egan's agency produced to promote him and Solas for other film and stage productions. Some of the subtlety is lost in the live performance recording, but the score does shine through.
A real must for any fan of Irish dancing. I just don't know why the distributors took over 3 years to bring the show DVD to the US and Canadian audiences.
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Mature Irish Dancing at its bestFeb 04, 2006
By K. J. Walker
"Kiernan Walker"
Having failed to see the show when it ran in the theatre, I was delighted to see this appear on DVD. It is a pleasure to see rather excellent Irish dancing performed as it should be, without the ludicrous glitz and blinding lights that accompanied certainly Lord of the Dance and to a lesser extent, Riverdance.
This is an Irish dance show for the more discerning and appreciative audience. The two principls are as ever, superb. Colin Dunne comes into his own on this show and Jean Butler is as ever, incomparable. Tony Kemp also plays his role effectively, glowering, dismay then resignation evident in his demeanour.
The one jarring aspect for me was seeing the Fianna, whilst training, doing press ups and sit ups whist dancing, but maybe that's just me.
The camers work on the DVD is far better than the hopelessly frenetic cut cut cut of the other shows mentioned. There is more tracking a dancer as they move so you have some idea of the dancing involved. The music is excellent if understated and compliments the steps perfectly.
Let's face it, it was impossible to watch Lord of the Dance particularly and Riverdance (with Mr Flatley involved) without being faintly embarrassed at his gurning showboatery, pseudo boxing movements on the former and self-aggrandisement generally. Dancing on Dangerous Ground is a proper Irish dance show, exhibiting the skill of all of its dancers with no laser shows etc. Alas, the world was not ready for such simple pleasure and the show ended.
I recommend watching this show to anyone who appreciates quality Irish dancing, excellent music and great production. Quite apart from that, it is Irish dancing on DVD where the ubiquitous Flatley is not present. This is a boon.
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