An International Circus Affair: how a Nanjing acrobat in San Francisco changed American circus forever

Jeff Raz

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Langue:
Ebook en anglais
ISBN:
9781958604250
Date de parution:
29-09-24
Editeur:
Modern Vaudeville Press
Format:
Ebook
Format Détaillé:
EPUB
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Description

In 1989, the Artistic Director of a San Francisco circus, Judy Finelli, met briefly with Lu Yi, the Director of the Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe, in upstate New York. It was, as Judy now calls it, "a moment that changed circus forever." Lu Yi would move to San Francisco to teach the 2000-year-old art of Chinese acrobatics to the jugglers, clowns and aerialists of Judy's 15-year old Pickle Family Circus. This book looks at the 20 years after Lu Yi's arrival  and how his acrobatic training and his students' prowess changed San Francisco and Nanjing, as well as circuses around the world, including Cirque du Soleil  and The 7 Fingers.