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New Shanghai Circus
 Circle: Shows for Children


Thursday, March 16, 2006
 Concert Hall 9:30 and 11:30 AM   
Tickets: $5 children; $7 adults
 "This acrobat-rich, animal-free is electrifying in its intricacy and invention" New Yorker Presenting spectacular aerial and acrobatic feats in a "Circus with a Difference" the performers from China's Chengdu province will delight the audience with their unbelievable skills in performing age-old popular acts - spinning plates, hoop diving, bicycle tricks, balance ladders, tricks, stunts and so much more. Attired in sumptuous costumes, with an elaborate set and music, these trained performers with their amazing strength, dexterity and balance blend the Chinese acrobatic tradition in modern ways for an evening of breathtaking enjoyment for all.

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Study Guide for New Shanghai Circus
(1,738kb )Study guide includes an activity on Chinese zodiac and a history of acrobatics in China

Evaluation Form
(23kb )Evaluation form for teachers who attended this Circle Series performance

Media Gallery

Study Guide for New Shanghai Circus
(1,738kb )Study guide includes an activity on Chinese zodiac and a history of acrobatics in China

Evaluation Form
(23kb )Evaluation form for teachers who attended this Circle Series performance

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Study Guide for New Shanghai Circus
Evaluation Form
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