Flash Mob

Sometimes it's nicer to snack at a buffet than sit down to a full meal, and that's exactly what Flash Mob gives you in terms of dance. Short segments of street, contemporary, Latin and Irish dancing framed at each end by a couple of high octane group sequences that bring the styles together and cross them over – the show's highlights.

There are some wonderful movers on the line-up, and some who inject a good dose of soul into their choreography. Duo Alleviate are a perfectly matched pair, their duet to Eminem ft. Rihanna's 'Love the Way You Lie' filled with youthful passion and rage, casting spins that make you catch your breath. Tommy Franzén, too, soars with momentum in an intelligent, dynamic solo that transcends his hip-hop roots. In other sections it feels about as nutritionally barren as a bucket of caramel coated popcorn, but who cares? The tunes are irresistible – try keeping still to 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.'

Taken individually, there are better dance productions showcasing these styles on the Fringe: for imaginative Irish dance, Up & Over It, for sophisticated b-boying, Council of the Ordinary at Zoo Southside. But Flash Mob will have you on your feet at the end—literally—celebrating the joy of dance and trying out a few of the moves. When you see the cast whipping about the stage together as an ensemble it makes you think it's a good job they aren't a real flash mob, because they would stop traffic.