Spiegelworld

Spiegelworld is a traveling venue. Produced by Ross Molliso, Spiegelworld opened in the summer of 2006 with Absinthe, performed inside the Spiegeltent. The 2007 season marked the return of Absinthe and the premiere of La Vie. [ [http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9507237 The Economist] ] Spiegelworld is returning to New York City for its third summer in August 2008, for the first time featuring two Spiegeltents and three shows.

Spiegelworld is located on South Street Seaport’s Pier 17 under the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River in New York City. When not in New York, Spiegelworld travels to Miami, and will also travel on to Los Angeles for the first time in 2008.

The 2008 Season

The 2008 season marks the return of Absinthe, as well as the premiere of two shows, Desír and The Gazillionaire’s Late Night Lounge. Other performances this summer include music concerts by artists Amanda Palmer, Ute Lemper, Justin Bond, The Bird and the Bee, Deerhoof, The Yard Dogs Road Show, The Citizens Band and many others; twenty DJs including the much anticipated Headphone Disco; Meow Meow, The New York Fringe Festival and Friday night performances by Earl Dax and Weimar NYC. [ [http://www.observer.com/2008/arts-culture/spiegelworld-unveils-new-lineup The New York Observer] ]

Absinthe

Absinthe is the number one NYC summer event since 2006 [. [http://popwreckoning.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/spiegelworld-at-south-street-seaport/ PopWreckoning] ] Well received and well reviewed, Absinthe has been called an “Off-Beat European Circus on Acid” by the "New York Post", “Simply Astonishing” by "Daily News" and "Cirque Du Soleil as channeled through "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" ” [ [http://theater2.nytimes.com/2006/08/11/theater/reviews/11absi.html The New York Times] ] .

Desír

Desír, which premiered August 14, 2008, features an international cast of acrobatic performers, contortionists, singers, and dancers. The creative team includes former Sydney Theatre Company director Wayne Harrison, choreographer John ”Cha Cha” O’Connell ("Strictly Ballroom", "Moulin Rouge!", "Enchanted", "2008 Academy Awards") and music director Josh Abrahams ("Moulin Rouge!"). Desír will also feature design work by Parisian jewelry house Boucheron, the production’s design collaborator.

References

External Links

[http://www.spiegelworld.com/ Spiegelworld Official Website]