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April 3–13, 2008
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
Choreography: George Balanchine
©The George Balanchine Trust
Staging: Francia Russell
Scenic and Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli
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Don't miss Midsummer Magic Matinees on April 5 & 13! Come dressed in your favorite costume & enjoy crafts, drop-in dance classes & special surprises!
Midsummer Spring Break Special:
ACT I Only, Friday, April 11, 2008, 12:00 pm.
A complete delight for all ages, A Midsummer Night's Dream is based on William Shakespeare's comedy about the romantic adventures, quarrels and reunions of two pairs of mortal lovers and the king and queen of the fairies. George Balanchine's Midsummer, which premiered in 1962, was the first original evening-length ballet he choreographed in America.
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Carrie Imler and Timothy Lynch in A Midsummer Night's Dream. (©Angela Sterling)
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PNB's production is an enchanted landscape where misunderstandings and mayhem weave tangled paths through the opulent layers of Martin Pakledinaz's designs and Balanchine's marvelously crafted partnerings. All ends well in Act II's wedding festivities with the recognition of ideal love, tenderly portrayed in an exquisite pas de deux.
In 1999, PNB toured Midsummer to England, where the full-length production was performed and filmed by the BBC in high-definition before a live audience at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.
"Step by step, gesture by gesture, phrase by phrase, the movement and mime are set just as Balanchine created them, but somehow Francia Russell has succeeded in allowing the dancers to loosen up, to take chances, and to perform far more freely than I've ever seen them..."
—Martha Ullman West, Dance Magazine
Special Thanks to Supporting Sponsors:
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Schnitzer West |
Special Thanks to Opening Night Dinner Sponsor:
Canterbury Consulting
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| PERFORMANCES:
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| Thu., April 3 |
7:30 pm |
| Fri., April 4 |
7:30 pm |
| Sat., April 5 |
2:00 pm |
| Sat., April 5 |
7:30 pm |
| Thu., April 10 |
7:30 pm |
| Fri., April 11 |
7:30 pm |
| Sat., April 12 |
7:30 pm |
| Sun., April 13 |
1:00 pm |
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Tickets:
Performances have concluded.
Please see our Season Schedule to purchase tickets for other performances.
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Jonathan Porretta as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. (©Angela Sterling)
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Special Events & Offers:
- $15 TICKETS FOR AGE 25 & UNDER
One ticket for $15 and two for $25 for patrons 25 years and younger!
First Friday performance, April 4, 7:30 pm
To Purchase Tickets: Contact the PNB Box Office at 206.441.2424 or visit 301 Mercer Street. Each attendee must present valid I.D. upon ticket retrieval. First Friday ticket offer good Apr. 4 only.
Subject to availability. Not valid on previously purchased tickets.
- MIDSUMMER MAGIC MATINEES
Saturday, April 5 (2:00 pm) & Sunday, April 13 (1:00 pm)
Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy crafts, drop-in dance classes and special surprises before the performance and during intermission!
- MIDSUMMER SPRING BREAK SPECIAL
Friday, April 11, 2008, 12:00 pm. ACT I Only (70 minutes). More Information
- PNB $5 FRIDAYS
Friday, March 28, 2008, 6:00–7:00 pm, The Phelps Center
Join us for an hour-long dance preview led by Artistic Director Peter Boal and featuring PNB dancers performing excerpts from A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as PNB's Laugh Out Loud! Spring Dance Festival. Tickets & More Information
- BALLET PREVIEW — FREE
Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 12:00–1:00 pm
Join PNB for a free lunchtime preview lecture at the Central Seattle Public Library. Education Programs Manager Doug Fullington will offer insights about PNB's A Midsummer Night's Dream, complete with video excerpts. More Information
- LECTURE SERIES & DRESS REHEARSAL
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Lecture 6:00–6:50 pm, Nesholm Family Lecture Hall, McCaw Hall
Dress Rehearsal 7:00–9:30 pm, McCaw Hall
Join us for an engaging interview of Larae Hascall (PNB Costume Shop Manager) and Rico Chiarelli (PNB Lighting Designer & Technical Director) on George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Attend the lecture only or stay for the dress rehearsal. Tickets & More Information
- Pre-Performance Lectures—FREE
Join Education Programs Manager Doug Fullington for a 30-minute introduction to each performance, including discussions of choreography, music, history, design and the process of bringing ballet to the stage. One hour before performances (except Nutcracker), Nesholm Family Lecture Hall, McCaw Hall, Free Admission.
- Post-Performance Q&A—FREE
After the show, skip the traffic and enjoy a post-performance Q&A with Artistic Director Peter Boal and PNB dancers. Immediately following each performance (except Nutcracker), Norcliffe Room, McCaw Hall, Free Admission.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Gift Shop
Music Selections & Recommended Reading
Click on the links below to purchase music recordings or books relating to PNB's A Midsummer Night's Dream program through the PNB Gift Shop or Amazon.com and benefit PNB.
Music Selection:
Available on CD:
Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Recommended Reading:
Following Balanchine, by Robert Garis (Yale University Press, 1995)
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Recommended Viewing:
PNB's A Midsummer Night's Dream DVD, taped at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 1999.
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Looking for Something Else?
Visit PNB's Online Gift Shop—A unique collection of music, DVDs, apparel, kid's clothes & books, toys, PNB posters, jewelry, Nutcracker decorations, and more.
Shop Amazon.com—Link through our website and PNB receives up to 7.5% of all sales! Thanks for your support.
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