The Acrobatics In Chinese Culture

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This summer my family and I visited Branson Missouri, where we witnessed the Acrobats of China. Acrobatics have held a large presence in Chinese culture for centuries now. Several mythological and religious stories performed through acrobatic shows while managing to capture their past history, and still providing a jaw dropping experience.
“ We are going to see the Acrobats of China”. said my parents to my sibling and I. At first this did not sound interesting to me, but I went along with it. When I entered the theatre, the smell of the complimentary popcorn overwhelmed me, I heard people muttering rumours about the show. Scattered families filled the room trying to find the best seat. My mind filled with curiosity as the lights dimmed, signaling the beginning of the show. The acrobatics performed short stories of ancient China that stood out unique to me. Out of all the performances, the White Snake Act caught my attention.The act started with suspenseful music filling the silence of the theater. A female acrobat stood in the center of the stage, grasping onto a large wooden pole, accompanied by other smaller wooden sticks. The woman who represented the “snake” placed a small feather on the tip of the wooden stick. The …show more content…

Mysterious, fun, dramatic, and contemporary summarized the main genres of music played. Occasionally, pop music from China played, to put a modern twist on the performance. To me, the music resembled adding cherries to the cake, as it added theatrics to the show. I also liked the lighting component. This department used different colors that represented the emotions of the story. Such as (Blue: calm, Green/Yellow: Happiness, Red: War, White: Peace and freedom). This enhanced the background scenery of the stage as well as the props. I had undergone quite a few emotions during this performance. Such as fear for the performers safety, shock for the stunts, and even anger for the show being too

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