Is the movie bootmen based on a true story?

Is the movie bootmen based on a true story?

We’re supposed to believe “Bootmen” is based on the true story of “Tap Dogs” creator Dein Perry, who grew up in Newcastle, Australia, a steel town north of Sydney. Yes, “Bootmen” features Adam Garcia as Sean, a talented young tap dancer seemingly trapped into a life as a steelworker in Newcastle.

Where was bootmen movie filmed?

Newcastle
BOOTMEN has twenty minutes of breathtaking dazzling tap. While others have tried to copy Dein’s style, no one has been able to match or reach the standard of his original. Filming took four weeks in Newcastle and four weeks in Sydney with almost all of the exteriors shot in Newcastle.

Can Sam Worthington tap dance?

Newcastle is a working class seaside town, with steel at its heart – but not in it. The brothers Sean (Adam Garcia) and Mitchell (Sam Worthington), have been tap dancing since they were toddlers. He`s a talented but precocious tap dancer, as is his brother Mitch (Sam Worthington).

Are TAP DOGS Australian?

It all started with six guys from a steel town north of Sydney, Australia. Australian DEIN PERRY, creator, and choreographer of TAP DOGS has come a long way from the garage behind his dance teacher’s house in Newcastle, Australia, where, as young boys, he and the “Dogs” learned how to tap.

Who choreographed TAP DOGS?

Dein Perry
Dein Perry has been at the forefront of the Australian entertainment industry for over three decades. Dein revolutionised tap dancing around the world when he created the genuine show business phenomenon TAP DOGS, a contemporary show built around the themes of Dein’s industrial experience growing up in Newcastle.

Who were the original TAP DOGS?

Original Cast

• 1994 – 2005 – Dein Perry. ( Australia)
• 1994 – 1995 – Aaron Cash (Australia)
• 1994 – 1997 – Darren Disney (Australia)
• 1994 – 2003 – Andrew Kaluski (Australia)
• 1994 – 2002 – Ben Read (Australia)
• 1994 – 2010 – Nahan Sheens (Australia)
• 1994 – 2002 – Ben Mayne – (Australia)

Are TAP DOGS still performing?

Now, 18 years since its conception, TAP DOGS is still taking the world by storm. Part theatre, part rock concert, part construction site, TAP DOGS continues to draw audiences with its unique theatrical performance, one that combines the strength and power of workmen with the precision and talent of tap dancing.