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