We return to one of NYC’s most beloved festivals, Battery Dance Festival, with an original, specially produced show, stunningly choreographed and performed by Ana Maria Lucaciu and Razvan Stoian. Artfully shot by director Tobin Del Cuore, “Almost” is an opportune parable of survival during uncertain times and the unstoppable flight of human spirit despite all hardships.
ALMOST
World Premiere
Choreography by Ana Maria Lucaciu & Razvan Stoian
Starring: Razvan Stoian, Ana Maria Lucaciu
Filmed, directed and edited by Tobin Del Cuore (Imagination + Muscle)
Music by T.M. Rives
Production Assistance by Boswell Scot
Produced by the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York
"What a special, unique and strangely touching piece!"- Jonathan Hollander, President and Artistic Director of Battery Dance
"If this were a typical August, dance fans would be heading to the southern tip of Manhattan right about now for the annual Battery Dance Festival, an eclectic collection of local and international dance companies performing on an outdoor stage against a sunset-streaked harbor. This year, however, the festival’s 39th iteration occurs on Battery Dance’s YouTube channel (...) The silver lining of this virtual format is that while some of the 52 performances were recently shot in Battery Park, others take viewers to stunning global locations — from beaches to mountaintops to city streets." - The New York Times