$5,000 Offered for Creative Flash Mob

A cash prize of $5,000 is offered to the best video of a musically staged performance, without being previously publicly announced, in a public space where people wandering by will be surprised by the performance. The performance must be of a song from a musical inspired by the one of the works of Charles Dickens. Any performance organization or group of individuals anywhere in the world may create and submit a video in any language. Videos must be posted on YouTube and the link sent to the What the Dickens Orlando celebration by December 5, 2014. A panel of judges from the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orlando Ballet, the Mad Cow Theatre and the Orlando Shakespeare Theater will be looking for performance quality, audience surprise, visual impact and use of space.

What the Dickens Orlando is a celebration of the 202nd anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens - his life, work, times and issues - by three dozen arts and cultural organizations in Orlando, Florida that are presenting more than 202 event-days of related performances, exhibitions and activities throughout 2014. Contest rules, entry form and calendar of related events in Orlando can be found at www.WhatTheDickensOrlando.com.