Cirque Shanghai Bai Xi
Description
CIRQUE SHANGHAI - BAI XI is a visually spectacular
production combining astounding Chinese acrobatics, fast-paced action, and
contemporary staging. Dating back to the Han Dynasty more than 2000 years
ago, Chinese acrobatic spectacles were first called “bai xi,” meaning “100
amazing acts,” in reference to the performers’ seemingly limitless skills.
These daring and beautiful feats were featured in command performances for
China’s emperors and have been passed down and enhanced through generations.
Today, “Bai Xi” brings this on-stage wonder to 21st Century
audiences via aerial acrobatics, plate spinning, contortion, balancing acts,
hoop diving, martial arts, and more. All this is accompanied by state of
the art computerized lighting and a fusion of exotic oriental and modern
orchestration.