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Photograph courtesy The Dream Engine
dream engine
Aerial performance

SIZE OF COMPANY
1–2 aerialists and 1–3 ground-based technicians

SCALE OF VENUE
Normally large-scale outdoor performances

PERMANENT STAFF
Director
Steve Edgar

Tour management
Nicki Street

ARTISTIC POLICY
To provide unique outdoor aerial performances using unique presentation for large audiences.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Thank you for bringing your amazing shows to WOMADelaide. You were a wonderful company to work with.' Adam Hornhardt, Arts Project Australia

'And then there was Conedancers… again, really beautiful.' Stewart Collins, Henley Festival

'Added a touch of magic to the festival, lifted people’s spirits and helped to take the whole festival into a dimension of great joy and celebration.'Ian Scobie, Producer, Performing Arts Program, Melbourne

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Heliosphere A helium-filled balloon rises and falls to a musical soundtrack as its aerialist, suspended below, tumbles and turns with balletic beauty. The balloon is manipulated from the ground by crew. (3 x 20 mins,1 aerialist, 5 on the road)

The Conedancers A 21st Century maypole! A boy and a girl walk up the sides of an 8m high air-filled cone. They dance and spin together around the cone, which glows and changes colour. (3 x 15 mins, 2 aerialists, 4 on the road)

The Diamond Fabricated in transparent PVC, The Diamond inflates to a height of 11m with an aerialist inside. The show combines a huge sculptural presence with the beauty of solo aerial dance. (3 x 10 mins, 1 aerialist. 3 on the road)

The Candle A giant transparent candle is illuminated against the night sky. An aerialist cocooned in silks emerges, and spirals and gyrates with hypnotic effect. (3 x 8 mins, 1 aerialist, 2 crew)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
For 2007 The Diamond show is being developed so that the structure can float on water and performances can happen on lakes and canals.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Australia (Heliosphere, Conedancers), Turkey, Hungary, Ireland, China, France, Kuala Lumur (Heliosphere)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request