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The National Acrobats of The People's Republic of China

Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall

November 20, 2011

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Their program is a unique combination of both eastern and western art, including: “In the Moonlight,” breathtaking classical ballet dancing with acrobatic hand to hand balancing techniques; a rendition of “Swan Lake;” “Joyful Songs & Tunes” with festive singing, dancing, plates spinning, and backward bending on head technique; “Flying Meteors,” one of the oldest Chinese acrobat acts at least 2,000 years old, modernized with mastered tumbling skill; “Crystal of White Snow,” spectacular waist and leg contortion skills; “Hand in Hand,” signifying the importance of families and brotherly harmony; “Gorgeous Girls,” a combination of skipping and catching diabolo techniques and Peking Opera Huadan.

 

After a brief intermission, the program continues with “Marching and Arraying,” challenging, gravity defying tumbling through hoops at various speeds with dazzling somersaults; “Soaring,” with three person pyramid on ladder jumping stairs; “Drizzling Evenfall,” with actresses simultaneously juggling five umbrellas on acrobats’ backs; “Buffoonery with Fly Knife Skill;” “Wings of the Wind,” a unique balancing act on fast moving bicycles including fantastic 24 person “peacock’s spreading tail;” “The Five Musical Elements” with “King of Nine Balls” hand juggling act while climbing down and up stairs; “Buckjumps and Rhythm” with breathtaking throwing and catching of traditional bowl skills including Chinese characteristic movements with acrobats throwing an actress to the top of a human pagoda with three persons standing vertically.