GIANTS ARE SMALL
The collaborative formula that created Le Grand Macabre (2010) and The Cunning Little Vixen (2011) reunited in 2013 to transform Avery Fisher Hall into the icy Swiss Alps and a mysterious Russian carnival for sold out production of A Dancer’s Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky.
Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic brought Stravinsky’s ballet scores to life as Giants Are Small whimsically blended music with ballet, puppetry, video projection, circus, theater, and more to conjure a fantastical dream world where a passionate ballerina gets caught up in a blizzard, dodges jugglers, and spars with puppets. A new paradigm of mult-genre story-telling.
Featuring New York City Ballet’s star ballerina Sara Mearns and principal dancer Amar Ramasar.
A Dancer’s Dream received an international cinemacast in September and October 2013 (distribution: SpectiCast).
“Exhilarating…spirited…spontaneous…”
The New York Times
“…a dreamy spectacle that keeps you endlessly on your toes.”
New York Post
A Dancer’s Dream: Two works by Stravinsky
The Fairy’s Kiss and Petrushka
May 27 – 29, 2010 – New York Premiere
Featuring Sara Mearns and the New York Philharmonic
June 27–29, 2013 – World Premiere
Alan Gilbert Conductor, Magician
Doug Fitch Director, designer
Karole Armitage Choreographer
Edouard Getaz Producer, video director
A Production created by Giants Are Small
Clifton Taylor Lighting designer
Irina Kruzhilina Costume designer
Matt Acheson Master puppeteer
Margie Durand Make-up artist
Kirk Cambridge-Delpeche Make-up artist
FEATURING
Sara Mearns Principal dancer
Amar Ramasar Principal dancer, puppeteer
Abbey Roesner Dancer, assistant choreographer
William da Silva Puppeteer, circus performer
Vincent McCloskey Performer, puppeteer
Monica Lerch Atmospherist
Giacomo Belletti Steadicam operator
Matt Manning Tripod camera
Zachary Catazaro Cover dancer
James Ross Music consultant
With appearances on pre-recorded video by:
Eric Owens (The Moor)
Anthony Roth Costanzo (Petrushka)
Sara Mearns (Colombine)
