Premiered

2007 - World Financial Center, New York City

Choreographer

H.T. Chen

Composer

Fitz Patton

Additional Credits:

Costumes: Nancy Bous
Lighting: Stephen Petrilli

Company Dancers:

Yu-Chien Cheng, Maria Garvey, Sarah Godbehere, Kayan Lam, Dionysios Mitsios, Kimberly Prosa, Despina Stamos

Notes:

WITH DANCERS: Mica Bernas, Evelyn Chen, Yeeli Chen, Kristy Engel, Joanie Johnson, Pagan Jordan, Kiori Kawai, Christina Knight, Takao Komaru, Kyrie Oda, Helena Teply-Figman, Katti Yamashita

SENIORS: Milton Kerr, Shirley Ubell

PARENTS & CHILDREN: Justin Tyler Lee, Karen Magon with Saajin & Seyvik, Amisha Mehta with Mira & Tage, Elizabeth McPherson with Cora Cadman, Brynn Edyn Rosen with Itai Hendin, Johnny Tsui with Jessica & Samuel

H.T. Chen�s use of space, dynamics and imagery is masterful and the Winter Garden captures his imagination as a canvas for Apple Dreams. Scenes expand and contract, bringing the viewer on a journey from the mundane to the magical. Mr. Chen paints in broad strokes, yet allows intimate details to emerge. In one scene, 15 dancers fill the space with running, shouting, spinning - creating a vortex of energy. This is followed by a scene where a tiny boy ventures alone into the woods in search of treasure.  Infants, elders, tree ghosts, colorful banners and goddesses inhabit the fantastical world of Apple Dreams.

Commissioned by arts World Financial Center with support from the Council for Cultural Affairs, Taiwan, ROC and Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority. Co-presented by H.T. Chen & Dancers.

All Repertoire Pieces

Between Heaven and Earth

2009 - I.S. 131 & Queens College, New York

Big Brotherphoto(s)

2007 - La Mama, New York City

Apple Dreamsphoto(s)

2007 - World Financial Center, New York City

Shiftphoto(s)

2006 - Dance Theater Workshop, New York City

Oasisphoto(s)

2006 - Columbus Park, NYC

Heart of Grace

2005

5th Wallphoto(s)

2003 - La MaMa Annex Theatre, NYC

The Dream

2002 - Mulberry Street Theater, NYC

Meditations of a Drunken Peacockphoto(s)

2001 - New York City

Bian Danphoto(s)

2000 - Arizona State University/ Public Events

Moon

1999 - The Joyce Theater, NYC

Weavings

1999 - The Joyce Theater, NYC

Warriors of Lightphoto(s)

1998 - Danspace Project, St. Mark’s Church NYC

Transparent Hingesphoto(s)

1997 - Theater Artaud, San Francisco, CA

Red Spot

1995 - Dance Theater Workshop, NYC

Hidden Voicesphoto(s)

1994 - La Mama, NYC

Opening the Gatephoto(s)

1993 - La Mama, NYC

Double Happiness, One Hundred Sorrows

1992 - La Mama Annex, NYC

Rise of the Phoenixphoto(s)

1990 - La Mama, NYC

Tracesphoto(s)

1990

Tablet

1990 - La Mama, NYC

Lemon Moon

1989 - La Mama, NYC

In Passing

1988 - Theater of the Riverside Church, NYC

Otchevo

1988 - Theater of the Riverside Church, NYC

Alsatian Den

1987

Untold Lives

1987

39 Chinese Attitudesphoto(s)

1986 - Riverside Dance Festival, NYC

Threnodyphoto(s)

1985

Four Scenes

1985 - The Yard, an artists' Colony for the Performing Arts

Great Wall

1984 - La Mama, NYC

Mott Stphoto(s)

1984 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Spring Song

1984 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Tracingsphoto(s)

1983 - Kazuko Hirabayashi Dance Theater Studio, NYC

Journeyphoto(s)

1982 - Larry Richardson’s Dance Gallery, NYC

Longmen Mountainphoto(s)

1982 - La Mama, NYC

Nocturne

1982 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Peach In The Sky

1982 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Silk Clouds

1981

Footloose

1981 - Queens Theater in the Park Flushing Meadow/ Corona Park, NYC

Voices of Yellow Dustphoto(s)

1981 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Divinations

1981 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Shore of Hopephoto(s)

1979 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Autumn Dancephoto(s)

1979 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

The Consumed

1978 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Reflections on a Streamphoto(s)

1978 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Empty Mountainphoto(s)

1977 - New York University Theater, NYC

Within

1977 - New York University Theater, NYC

Egrets at Dawnphoto(s)

1977

Prehistoric Fishphoto(s)

1970