NY Philharmonic's A DANCERS DREAM Set for Limited Theatrical Release, Beginning 9/12

SpectiCast has partnered with the New York Philharmonic in collaboration with Giants Are Small to bring an exciting new production, A DANCER'S DREAM, to select cinemas nationwide beginning September 12, 2013. This extraordinary multi-media production, which blends dance, live animation, pre-recorded video, puppetry, and circus arts, was captured live in New York City at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall on June 29, 2013, and was directed and designed by Doug Fitch, conducted by Alan Gilbert, choreographed by Karole Armitage, and stars New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns. The one-of-a-kind cinema event will feature the complete production, behind-the-scenes footage, as well as a brief intermission feature on Stravinsky's history with the New York Philharmonic, including video and never-before-seen material from the New York Philharmonic Digital Archives.

A Dancer's Dream utilizes two works by Stravinsky, The Fairy's Kiss and Petrushka, to chronicle the story of a young woman (Mearns) and her dream of becoming a dancer. Entranced by the music, she is "kissed" by the passion to become an artist and drawn into the performance, dancing to the complete score of The Fairy's Kiss. During a selection from Durey's Niège she is transformed into an artist, to become the puppet ballerina Columbine in Petrushka.

A Dancer's Dream blurs the lines between reality and imagination, audience and performer. The production turned Avery Fisher Hall into a dream world through costumes, sets, staging, and live filmmaking in which a real-time feed of musicians, puppets, and miniatures was projected above the orchestra. New York Post described the show as a "dreamy spectacle that keeps you endlessly on your toes." The New York Times praised, "Is this the future of the American orchestra? Let's hope so."

For screening and showtimes, visit: www.dreamonscreen.com.

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