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The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats

The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats have taken the world by storm and continue to do so in their 30 years as a North American Theatre attraction for hundreds of Universities and performing arts centers. The precision and grace of Chinese acrobatics, is an art form honed by centuries old style of training and discipline. Their multi-faceted and multi-cultural production features dazzling acrobatic displays, formidable feats of daring and balance, explosive energy, brilliant costumes, with a touch of Chinese comedy. These daring maneuvers and death-defying acrobatic acts will have you clamoring for more! More Information

10 Replies to “The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats”

  1. I have to tell you that I was disappointed with the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. I have seen them perform several times before, twice in China and one other time in the U.S. They have always been reputed to be perfectionists and exemplary as the best in the world. However, they made many errors, which was unheard of in the past. I also want to say that I was appalled to be told that they had already done TWO other performances on that same day, for school children of the area. Some one is entirely too interested in making money, and not considering the welfare of the performers. They were doing highly energetic and strenuous physical activity, and they were surely exhausted by the time they got to Friday evening’s performance. I thought it was unconscionable to do that to those performers – AND – to have the evening performance done with what little energy they had left. Whoever arranged for three performances for them in one day was totally negligent and entirely too interested in money – and – not in the reputation of this normally excellent troupe.

  2. I was breathless, captivated and amazed at the fact that there was virtually NO margin for error in their performance. Such precision! I was also inspired by the apparent team work this endeavor demands.

    I thought the show was brilliantly produced as well, from the costumes to the music to the buildup of more and more incredible acts.

    I look forward to enjoying more such events at the FAC.

    Thanks,
    Madeleine Charney

  4. The contortionist was utterly amazing as usual. I always wonder how a human being can get herself into such apparently boneless positions! i don’t mind a few “mistakes” in some of the performances as long as no one gets hurt.

  5. My friends and I were lucky enough to watch this event from the front row! I especially loved the lion dance, and no one could manage to keep themselves from gaping at the site of the contortionist! We hope that they troupe will manage to rest up after such a dynamic series of performances!

  6. There were times I couldn’t even look; I was so nervous they would fall. It was beautiful and dazzling. Thank you FAC!

  7. Lots of wow’s, ooh’s, and awe’s. Our only negative is….. I would have to have seen this performance start an hour earlier, my daughter was with us and it was a late night that included the travel home.

  8. Our whole family went and overall it was quite impressive! The young talent was amazing for having performed twice earlier in the day. Our son really enjoyed the bicycle act where it seemed the entire troupe was balancing from one bicycle! The precision was most evident with the female contortionist balancing on the bottles and all those chairs! My palms were sweating and I was praying for her safety so high off the ground–then she adds two hand stands, one with only one arm for support!!! It was a very enjoyable evening!

  9. An excellent show, though I think it was obvious the performers were tired as it was their third performance of the day. I would love it if family-friendly shows could start at a more family-friendly time.

  10. My favorite parts were:

    1) The chair performance.
    2) The lion dancing. It was funny to see the lions chase their toys and amazing to see them get up on that giant ball.

    A couple of side notes:

    1) I agree with Marybeth: these performers seemed overworked. I looked at their tour schedule – it is jam-packed!

    2) The production company should really give credit to the performers and tell us who they are. Would you expect to see a play and not read performer bios? I understand there might be a cultural difference here, but I believe in giving credit where credit is due.

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