Big Apple Circus Presents DREAM BIG, 3/27-5/13
By: Max Schwager Jan. 23, 2012
The Big Apple Circus will present Dream Big in its annual engagement at Boston City Hall Plaza from Tuesday, March 27 through Sunday, May 13, 2012.
The Big Apple Circus says, "Let your imagination soar and summon the most amazing acts — A juggler with a suit to fit his sweet feats of fancy handiwork! A mechanical doll who comes alive in a sinuous balancing act! Spirited horses, frolicsome dogs, and a capybara and porcupine to perk up the sawdust party! Audacious acrobats who astound with athletic grace! Comical conjurors with magical moments of grand illusion! The aerial daring of the trapeze flyers! A singing Ringmistress and the Big Apple Circus Band creating the ringing melodies of memories to last! And Grandma!! Yes, Grandma, apogee of comical aspiration and mirthful joy! Your dreams will inspire a Big Apple Circus of living thrills and marvelous delight — a celebration of the imagination — an astonishing circus world of wonder!"
Performers from around the globe gather at the Big Apple Circus under the artistic direction of Guillaume Dufresnoy for this 2011–2012 season’s show: From the US, International Clown Hall of Fame inductee Barry Lubin, and his unforgettable clown Grandma in a farewell tour as star of the Big Apple Circus! From Colombia, the astonishingly talented Flying Cortes return to the ring in a breath–taking trapeze routine with startling, soaring leaps and flips! From the US and Holland, Scott Nelson and Muriel Brugman make a lovable and mischievous magician and assistant duo, sparking laughter with their hilarious manikin act! From Russia, with extreme elegance and pinpoint poise, Anna Volodko mesmerizes audiences as she twists up and falls down the aerial rope! From the US, the beautiful Jenny Vidbel presents fiery Arabian horses and playful pooches, with a surprise or two to keep it lively! From Russia, the extraordinary Dmitry Chernov enigmatically juggles around the ring in an intriguing and innovative routine! From China, the Shandong Acrobats are a spectacularly talented group who surprise audiences with their eleven–man human juggling show! From Switzerland, the spellbinding solo hand balancer Melanie Chy captivates the audience with her fantastic flair! From the US and Bulgaria, the brilliant Jenna Robinson hosts the circus with sweet style and splendid spirit, accompanied by her agile and faithful factotum, Andrey Mantchev!
"After creating world renowned opera and musical productions in North America and Europe, the designer/director team of André Barbe and Renaud Doucet joins the Big Apple Circus to create another whimsical show. Multi-talented Guy Simard, with over 350 production credits in lighting, as theatre consultant or technical director, returns as lighting designer. Four-time winner of the MAC Award for Technical Direction, JP Perreaux returns to the circus as sound designer. Joining the Big Apple Circus as composer is mathias rüegg, founder of the Vienna Art Orchestra where he wrote over 350 compositions and arrangements. Music Director Rob Slowik leads the Big Apple Circus Band."
Ticket Information
Dream Big begins its Boston season on Tuesday, March 27 and runs through Sunday, May 13, 2012, under the Big Top at Boston City Hall Plaza (Government Center).
Tickets for Dream Big start at $15 and are available by calling (888) 541-3750 or at bigapplecircus.org. Premium seating at $100 is available for all Saturday, Sunday, Patriots’ Week, and Good Friday shows. Beginning Friday, March 16th, the Circus Box Office on City Hall Plaza will open daily — Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 10am to 6pm and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10am to 8pm. For groups of 15 people or more or for inquiries about wheelchair–accessible seating or for any additional information please call the Ticket Info Line at (800) 922-3772. The Big Apple Circus Big Top is heated in cold weather and air–conditioned when it’s warm out.
Photo: Bertrand Guay/ Big Apple Circus
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