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Acrobats Blend Grace, Balance, Beauty and Strength as Part of Rose-Hulman’s Performing Arts Series
October 12, 2011
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The National Acrobats
of the People's Republic of China
Monday, October 17 -
7:30 p.m.
Hatfield Hall Theater
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
5500 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, IN
Tickets: $23-$27 for
adults and $20 for students.There
are discounts for purchasing tickets for
multiple
Performing Arts Series shows.
Seating is reserved. Purchase or reserve tickets
through
the Hatfield Hall ticket office by calling (812)
877-8544 or
visiting the box office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
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Award winning acrobats will take the stage at Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology's Hatfield Hall Theater this coming Monday,
October 17 as The National Acrobats of The People's Republic of
China bring their stunningly beautiful show to Terre Haute during
their inaugural U.S. tour. The company has toured abroad to over
forty countries since its inception in 1950, but 2011 marks the
first time ever for the group to tour throughout United States and
Canada.
In a show that combines elaborate costumes, precision movements
and traditional music, the acrobats mesmerize audiences with their
feats of grace, balance and strength. The company of 35
performers captures audiences with its displays of the best in
Chinese martial arts, illusion, and acrobatics. Dramatic lighting
and colorful costumes enhance the performance. "It's a real
theatrical show-it's beautiful," states Hatfield Hall manager Bunny
Nash.
The company's repertoire includes a myriad of International and
National Gold Prize winning Acts, such as "Slack Wire"
(Presidential Gold Award at the 24th Cirque de Demain Festival in
Paris), "Diabolo" (Presidential Gold Award at the 26th Cirque de
Demain Festival in Paris), "Pagoda of Bowls" (Golden Clown . . .
Award at the 28th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival) and
among others.
China has a long history of training and cultivating some of the
most talented acrobats in the world, and The Acrobats of the
People's Republic of China are no exception. The in addition
to performing, the troupe operates the Institution for Acrobatic
Schooling, Training and Repertoire which has over 150 acrobatic
resident performers and over 500 acrobatic students of all
ages.
Funded by a special grant from the Beijing Municipality, the
group invests each year in new productions and the development of
new acrobatic feats and routines. The acrobats' training center in
one of the largest acrobatic and circus arts centers in the
world.
Nash explains that although there are domestic groups of
Chinese-American acrobats who perform, this act, which comes direct
from Beijing, is the official representative group from The
People's Republic of China.
"They are the traditional troupe sanctioned by China.
They're the real deal," Nash says.
From plate-spinning to bowl-balancing, to cycling stunts, to
dancing, tumbling and amazing acrobatic feats, The National
Acrobats of China never cease to enthrall audiences around the
globe.