chelsea bacon aerial
press
"...the stunning trapeze artist..." -- TimeOut New York
"...sui generis delight..." -- Charles McNulty, Village Voice
"...I felt honored to watch her. I wiped my eyes covertly. We had each of us been given a gift, the gift of talent and imagination and energy, because we had contrived to stand in front of onrushing art..." -- Jon Carroll, San Francisco Chronicle
"A rare accomplishment... every physical feat moves the narrative along..." -- Dance Insider
"...the most innovative, captivating and mysterious dance work to appear on a Twin Cities stage in a long time... Seamlessly blends classical ballet and aerial movement, introducing an exciting new genre, aerial dance theater..." -- Camille LeFevre, Star Tribune
"Her mastery of the craft enables the audience to absorb the details..." -- Paper Magazine
ABOVE AND BEYOND [preview] -- The New Yorker
"...for all her virtuosity, the piece is an emotional whole..." -- Deborah Jowitt, Village Voice
"...transcended that circusy, showy virtuosity, that 'ta da!' element of aerial work, and was personal, theatrical and engaging all at the same time..." -- Star Tribune
"...astounding airborne sequences with ropes, windows, hoops, and a suspended chair..." -- David Cote, TimeOut New York
"...finding effortless repose in torturous positions..." -- City Pages
"...a terrific, very Downtown trapeze act... -- Elizabeth Zimmer, Village Voice