EVERBODY was Kung Fu fighting in the 1970s, reviving an ancient martial art which is believed to have originated in a Shaolin Monastery in China. Today it is the Shaolin Warriors who carry the torch, or rather the pointy spear, of the discipline, with their feats of agility, strength and skill.

The theatrical Kung Fu show will be kicking off in the Lighthouse Poole tonight. The Shaolin Temple has moved with the times, embracing pop culture to raise awareness of its philosophy. Films such as Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, American rappers The Wu-Tang Clan and even an episode of The Simpsons, all helped to resurrect interest in Kung Fu.

The lively show will feature gorgeous scenery, atmospheric music, beautiful lights and hundreds of amazingly created costumes.

Featuring Buddhist meditation and rigorous martial arts training, The Shaolin Warriors return to the stage with a brand new show, this breathtaking theatrical performance vividly showcases the rarely-seen Kung Fu masters’ feats of agility, strength and skill.

The Shaolin Warriors is a spectacular production, choreographed by the official choreographer of the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, featuring 22 professionally trained Kung Fu masters.

Audiences of all ages will be amazed and thrilled by their death defying Kung Fu disciplines such as chi-gong and animal imitation boxing with 18 kinds of dangerous traditional weapons.