The familia crew
Photos: courtesy Sami Liu
We had the great pleasure of checking out the “First-Ever West Coast National Tour Debut Blasts Off,” that started on July 14 in the Los Angeles area. And you have a few days left to check it out at the Honda Center/Anaheim until August 7. Check out what you’ll experience below. — A.O.
Families will be amazed by the cosmic voyage storyline exploring extraordinary new worlds and captivated by the twinkle in their child’s eyes as they visit far away planets of ice, fire, sand and water inhabited by gravity-defying acrobats, orbital aerialists, majestic animals and fearless daredevils that will ignite wonder with Children Of All Ages ®. The newest edition of The Greatest Show On Earth ® features several unique performances throughout the story including:
Some of the performers
- Simet Family Astronauts–the only-one-of-its-kind aerial “spacewalk” with three astronauts balancing zero gravity maneuvers on a spinning wheel
- Heilongjiang Provincial Acrobatic Troupe–original presentation for the first time in America showcasing the mastery of skilled Chinese acrobatics (such as an 11-person human pyramid and hoop diving)–all performed on ice!
- Thrill Skaters–introducing a new genre of ice skating, combining lyrical figure skating with energetic freestyle skaters performing tricks and stunts on ice.
- Sway Pole–clown entertainer Davis climbs a 47ft pole to complete a handstand 5 stories above the audience as he sways and tumbles around with a surprise ending.
Additional “Out Of This World” show performance highlights include tigers & lions presenter Alexander Lacey; edge-of- your-seat Cossack Riders equestrian stunts; Globe of Steel motorcycle daredevils; awe-inspiring trapeze artists (performing the Ringling Bros. exclusive dual triple somersault routine with two flyers attempting the trick at the same time); unicycle courtside comedy routines from the King Charles Troupe; the hilarious antics of the Ringling Bros. Clown Alley and more!
Photos and video: ©2016 Angela María Ortíz S.
