Dancers Rappel Down Transamerica Pyramid: Reports

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Three wire dancers dressed in orange were seen rappelling down the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, part of a sanctioned performance by Oakland-based aerial vertical performance troop BANDALOOP.

A spokesperson for the Transamerica Pyramid told CBS News that the performance was sanctioned, and the San Francisco Police Department tweeted, “Heads up! The individuals seen rappelling down the #TransamericaPyramid are part of a PERMITTED PERFORMANCE. Do not be alarmed, enjoy the show!”

The group, which has performed similar aerial dances everywhere from St. Paul’s Cathedral in London to the mountains of Yosemite, said in an Instagram post Monday that their performance is linked to the situation in Gaza.

“We realize that true safety is not a solid reality - it is situational, relative and dynamic - a living system - and in many spaces in the world people are NOT SAFE,” the group wrote. “As a company that aims to reimagine what is possible and actualize a Culture of Safety, we stand in solidarity with movements towards liberation and the CALL TO A CEASEFIRE.”

The performance features a rotating cast of dancers in two duets and a trio and will be happening Monday afternoon and Tuesday.

— Bay City News contributed to this report.