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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has invited Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe of China to show its gymnastic, martial-arts and dance skills in ¡°The World of Wondrous Acrobatics¡±.
The troupe will excite audiences with a series of stunning acrobatics, including ¡°Flying to the Moon ¡ª A Gymnastics Feat¡±, which is inspired by the successful launch of China¡¯s manned spacecraft, Shenzhou V, ¡°Rolling with Glasses ¡ª A Contortion Act¡±, ¡°Water Meteors¡±, ¡°Handstand Equilibristic¡± and ¡°Juggling and Balancing Jars¡±. Other stunts include ¡°Rolling with Glasses ¡ª A Contortion Act¡±, ¡°Juggling Umbrellas with the Feet¡±, ¡°Chinese Kung Fu¡±, ¡°Tap Dance and Plate Spinning¡±, ¡°Diabolo¡±, ¡°Bowl Balancing¡±, ¡°Bicycle Stunts¡±, ¡°Hat Trick¡±, ¡°Twirling Hoops¡±, ¡°Juggling Balls with the Feet¡±, ¡°Acrobatic Ballet Duo ¡ª Young Dreams¡± and ¡°A Martial Art Showcase¡±.
Founded in 1948, Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe of China is a modern acrobatics company with youthful energy. The troupe is well known for its creativity in integrating acrobatic skills, dance, drama, gymnastics and martial-arts. It has won many prizes and toured about 40 countries and regions and entertained one million people.
¡¡¡¡ The December performances will start at 7.30pm. Details are as follows:
December 26 Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre
(Friday)
December 27 Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
(Saturday)
December 28 Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
(Sunday)
¡°The World of Wondrous Acrobatics¡± by Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe of China is one of the attractions of the ¡°Cheers! Series¡±. Tickets priced ranging from $90 to $180 are now available at URBTIX outlets. Senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients are entitled to 50% off (limited quotas for CSSA recipients on a first-come, first-served basis). Special booking discounts are available; please check the programme leaflet for details.
For programme enquiries, call 2268 7323; for ticketing enquiries and reservations, call 2734 9009; for credit card telephone bookings, call 2111 5999; for Internet bookings, visit www.urbtix.hk; for more information, visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp.
Other ¡°Cheers! Series¡± programmes include: ¡°Tino/ Am/ used¡± by Class 7A Drama Group, ¡°Roby Lakatos and His Ensemble¡± (Hungary), ¡°Steam Away¡± by Duggan Dance Company (Argentina), ¡°My Circus Will¡± by Ming Ri Institute for Arts Education, ¡°Go! Go! Go! Mr. Y!!!¡± by Jumbo Kids Theatre, and ¡°International WOW Magic Show on Earth¡± by Magic Tech. Please check the programme leaflet for details.
Ends/Monday, November 10, 2008
Issued at HKT 15:55
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