Bodies were tumbling, jumping through hoops, balancing on their hands, on others, and more at Cirque Ziva, an acrobat show of the Asian artists the Golden Dragon Acrobats.
This family friendly show that will run through July 30, can be seen at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park. Cirque Ziva entertains, delights and keeps guests in suspense.
The performances at the Paramount Theatre were created by impresario Danny Chang specifically for this venue.
Jeremy Chang, who spoke on behalf of Danny Chang, said “Danny's approach to the production was simple -- he wants to create a show that is eye catching and breath taking. In order to do so, the production was designed so that the audiences would not have time to relax between different acts. Danny wants the patrons to feel like the show is worth every penny they had spent.”
The Golden Dragons are from Hebel, China and have been touring the world for the past 30 years. The majority of the Dragons on today’s team are ages 17 through 22. The show features challenging acrobatic moves that the Dragons had to practice for years before being in a show, according to Dragon Lei Zhang of South Beijing.
“We had to take 6 years of training in school - music, dancing, acrobat, tumbling, handstands, etc. We went to acrobat school. Some people train for 10 years and still can not be in a show. The coaches work with us and direct us to where they think we would work best,” said Zhang.
The show included plates that went spinning on heads and sticks, the Dragons jumping through hoops, climbing and balancing on one hand at 20 plus feet, tumbling through hoops, using an acrobat as a jump rope, and much more.
The show dazzled many in attendance.
“It was awesome! At one minute I thought they were going to break something,” said Alicia Barina, Lakewood.
“My friend is getting married so we brought her here. We were sitting in the first row -- you can’t beat that,” said Barina.
With horror film like music and techno beats, the performances had viewers on the edge of their seats and in suspense. From every tumble and balance, the Dragons nailed their poses like perfectionists.
“Our goal is to continue delivering magnificent shows and touch the heart and mind of our viewers,” said Chang.
Cirque Ziva will run various performances through July 30 at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park. Tickets range from $12 to $43. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.cirqueziva.com.
