ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
The wondrous magic, hilarious mischief and outlandish mayhem of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM! Choreographer Stephen Mills’ re-imagining of Shakespeare’s deliciously funny tale is a beautiful ballet that’s a clever mix of the comedic and the refined. Renowned composer Felix Mendelssohn’s inventive score sets the stage for Mills’ hysterically creative production. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM has received critical acclaim and sold-out seven houses while touring the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Mills
MUSIC: Felix Mendelssohn
Photography by Tony Spielberg & Farid Zarrinabadi
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Choreography: Stephen Mills
- Music: Felix Mendelssohn
- Lighting: Tony Tucci
- Run-time: 85 minures in 2 Acts
- Dancers: 29 Adults (17 women & 12 men) & 11 children
- Awards: 3 accolades including “Best Dancer” & “Best Ensemble”
PREMIERES
BASS CONCERT HALL | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2000 (World Premiere) | ’03
THE KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | BALLET AUSTIN
Washington, D.C. – 2002*
THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2007
THE LONG CENTER FOR THE PEFORMNING ARTS | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2013 | ’22
*Ballet Austin Tour
PRESS
“…fortified by exceptionally clear storytelling and spirited dancing,”
The Washington Post
“Ultimately, Mills’ choreography for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is perfectly playful, capturing the essence of the Shakespeare work…”
Austin360.com
“Shakespeare’s tale is hundreds of years old, but Ballet Austin showed — and the audience gratefully rediscovered — that love’s follies and triumphs just grow more giddy and profound with the right infusion of skill and song.”
The Austin Chronicle
“…Another example of Mills’ strengths in developing narratives in clean, modern ballet movement.”
The Austin American-Statesman