Emotion
and beauty are just two reasons you can’t miss UP, an Asheville Aerial
Arts production. Combining theater, acrobatics, dance and aerial arts, UP
is a full spectrum of the local troupe’s artistic and athletic talent. The show
will be presented on Asheville Community Theatre’s Mainstage. UP
will be performed January 16-18, 2015 with evening performances on Friday and
Saturday night at 7:30 pm and matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday at
2:30 pm. Tickets are available online, over the phone, or in person at the
Asheville Community Theatre Box Office. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and
$10.00 for children.
“UP
will feature Acrobalance, German Wheel, Spanish Web, Trapeze, Silks, Sling,
Lyra, Double Trapeze, Stilt Walking and more,” said Christine Aiken, Asheville
Aerial Arts’ Artistic Director. “This show is an uplifting journey for the
entire family, and is a great way to witness our troupe’s grace and athleticism
up close!”
UP will take audiences on a journey
through one man’s life and the adventures he experiences along the way. We see
Carl as a young boy, growing up with his sweetheart Ellie. They celebrate their
marriage in a doubles trapeze piece that is sure to thrill you with impressive
skills and tenderness between Ellie and Carl. Ellie’s loss of life is honored
through a moving lyra performance, sure to bring tears to your eyes. The show
moves on to introduce a new apparatus, the aerial window, as well as a mirror
sling, demonstrating the troupe’s creativity. Along the way, Carl introduces
audiences to a giant bird, and a child (aerials performed by a mere 5 year old)
he meets along the way. The finale features graceful yet strong artists,
swinging through the air on silks, while executing stunning aerial acrobatics.
For
more information about UP or about Asheville Community
Theatre, please visit www.ashevilletheatre.org.
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