Peking Acrobats perform at Schaumburg Prairie Center Feb. 9
Thrilling feats of strength, dexterity and precision are in store for families when The Peking Acrobats perform at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9.
Since their founding in 1986, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control.
The Peking Acrobats are often accompanied by live musicians who skillfully play traditional Chinese instruments. The time-honored Chinese music coalesces with high-tech special effects and awe-inspiring acrobatic feats, creating an exuberant entertainment event with the festive pageantry of a Chinese carnival.
The Peking Acrobats have been featured on numerous television shows, including Nickelodeon’s “Unfabulous,” Ellen’s “Really Big Show,” “The Wayne Brady Show,” ABC’s “Wide World of Sports,” and NBC’s “Ring In The New Year Holiday Special.” The troupe set the world record for the Human Chair Stack on Fox Network’s “Guinness Book Primetime” television show, balancing six people precariously atop six chairs 21 feet up in the air without safety lines. Company members also were featured in Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s Eleven,” playing alongside Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The Peking Acrobats have also performed in seven European countries, touring the continent six times within the last 20 years.
Tickets for The Peking Acrobats, are $46; $40 for students and seniors, and can be ordered at prairiecenter.org or by calling (847) 895-3600.
The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts is at 201 Schaumburg Court, in Schaumburg.
The Peking Acrobats performance is part of the Prairie Center’s 2023-24 season of Arts and Entertainment presented by the village of Schaumburg.