Tap in to Limbo at Geelong Spiegeltent

FOR professional dancer Hilton Denis, work is a creative adventure more than it is a job.

Shooting to stardom after making the top 20 on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia over a decade ago, the multi-faceted performer from Sydney has spent the last six years touring with entertainment company, Strut & Fret.

“So You Think You Can Dance was definitely a breakthrough. It got me a lot of exposure because it was televised nationally and from then on it was just booking gigs and dancing for artists,” Hilton said. “I’ve been performing with Strut & Fret for
six years and doing Spiegeltent shows all around
the world.”

Heading to Geelong for the first time this month as part of Scott Maidment’s Limbo, Hilton has been travelling with the cast since its inception in 2013 and has seen its popularity grow from country to country.

The Aurora Spiegeltent will make its debut in Geelong on May 30 at Johnstone Park, a venue Hilton describes as “iconic”.

“It’s such a unique venue. The wooden décor and all the mirrors inside create such a nice and beautiful environment.

“It’s something different and something that was new to me, like a new world of circus and performing. At Spiegeltent, you’re mixing different styles of dance and it’s a good, creative journey.”

Responsible for most of his own choreography, Hilton’s main act – solo tapdancing – is a culmination of skills he’s developed since he first started dancing at age nine.

A fast-paced and mind-blowing collaboration of dance, music, acrobatics and theatre, Limbo has a reputation for leaving audiences lost for words.

Hilton will be performing in Limbo from May 30 until June 23 at Geelong’s Johnstone Park. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit spiegeltentgeelong.com.