Golden Dragon Acrobats
Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 7:30pm - Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts
For more than 27 centuries, Chinese acrobats have been thrilling audiences, making it the "longest running" folk art form in history. In China, acrobats are revered much the same way prima ballerinas and opera singers are in the West.The performers of the Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of this honored tradition, mixing award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes and ancient and contemporary theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.
Now well into their third decade of continuous touring in the U.S., the members of the Golden Dragon Acrobats are actors, athletes, and artists, with an unmistakable love for their art.Their spellbinding feats of physical daring and grace, enhanced by elaborate traditional costumes in brilliant colors and a combination of ancient and contemporary theatrical techniques, continue to enthrall audiences of all ages.

