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RiveRdance – 25 YeaRs On

On a day when the proverbial ‘all roads lead to Dublin’ we the venue. Then, the anticipation grew – the highly appreciative
took a drive into town. Not only was there a general election sell-out crowd couldn’t contain their excitement and wished
happening, Ireland was playing Wales at the Aviva, there was a the show to begin. Just seeing the stage was enough to raise the
double-header Gaelic Football event at Croke Park (a stadium expectation even higher.
that holds around 80K) and to add a bit of spice, Storm Ciara
was bearing down on the capital – with a vengeance. Into all For those of you who don’t know about Riverdance, the show
of this we drove – to be there at a much-anticipated event of tells a story. There we sat, focused on the pitch-black stage when
international significance – well, that’s the way we felt. billows of smoke erupted out of the floor. Next thing there
was light and music… and dancers emerging as the smoke
Yes, much anticipated – Riverdance 25 Year Anniversary wafted away. How do I begin to describe this show? Maybe
celebration. This outing was a Christmas gift by the children the few photos will add just a spark of the magic. As for the
– for me and my soon-to-be 90 old Dad to see the show. We show, the utterly classy musicians and dancers empowered the
were fortunate – special seating tickets ensure we were quickly presentation.
whisked to our seats – no queueing for us. The highly efficient
staff made sure we were seated within minutes after arriving at We have seen many memorable music shows and concerts in

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