{"id":14089,"date":"2017-05-17T13:50:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T20:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=14089"},"modified":"2017-05-17T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T20:50:42","slug":"stars-on-ice-dazzling-and-dreamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2017\/05\/17\/stars-on-ice-dazzling-and-dreamy\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars on Ice dazzling and dreamy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stars on Ice is a mixture of dance, theatrics, and\u2014of course\u2014ice skating, blending in a gloriously campy experience sure to bring a smile to any audience members\u2019 face. The show\u2014which came to Victoria\u2019s Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Tuesday, May 16\u2014provides a balance between the dark and light, although the glitzy ensemble opening to Bruno Mars\u2019 \u201c24K Magic\u201d displayed that this cast was here to party; it also displayed their passion and poise.<\/p>\n

The show had Shawn Sawyer filling in for Gabrielle Daleman; his enthusiasm and penchant for backflipping wowed the crowd while adding a little something extra to his skating manoeuvres.<\/p>\n

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Fan favourite Elvis Stojko\u2019s performance to Woodkid\u2019s \u201cRun Boy Run,\u201d with its thumping drums and pressing violins, had Stojko climax with a scratch spin to end all spins, which earned a standing ovation at the end of the performance. Additionally, the ensemble brought a touching tribute to late designer Jeff Billings, tastefully displayed through Barbra Streisand\u2019s \u201cSend in the Clowns.\u201d<\/p>\n

The entire production was methodically planned out, with the choreography and costumes matching the instrumentals and lyrics of each song. The theme of the night was \u201cdreams,\u201d achieving one\u2019s goals and finding strength in them, with the stage lights providing a dream-like background, rich with colours and displays, depending on the song. The more funky tunes meant more funky moves, featuring more character-based performances. That being said, Kaetlyn Osmond\u2019s angelic piece, set to Tori Kelly\u2019s cover of \u201cHallelujah,\u201d was breathtaking, as she displayed effortless grace, mirroring Kelly\u2019s vocals. The real showman of the night, however, was Kurt Browning, who provided a genuine charisma with each of his performances.<\/p>\n

The couples\u2019 performances brought delights while being a little nail-biting when watching either Lubov Iliushechkina or Meagan Duhamel being swung by their ankles. The determination and restraint in Duhamel and Eric Radford\u2019s routine, which was paired brilliantly to Peter Gabriel\u2019s subdued cover of \u201cHeroes,\u201d reminding me that skating, like any performance, requires every part to have weight and purpose.<\/p>\n

Throughout the event there was the occasional misstep or botched landing, but those came few and far between, proving the point that the decorated cast of Stars on Ice can undoubtedly put on a show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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