Ivan and Larissa - Brazillian Acrobatic Contortionists - Xi Entertainments

When we first saw these Brazilian Acrobatic Contortoinists, our jaws hit the floor. Their balance and finesse are superb with flexibility to make a guru jealous.

The two performers comprise of Ivan Silva, an actor, dancer and circus artist. He began his career in the renowned Circo Escola Picadeiro where he specialises in Cube (manipulation), Cradle, Banquine and Acro-balance (Hand to Hand).  
    
Larissa, an actress and circus performer. She began her career at the City of Circus School in Ribeirão Preto / SP - Brazil, where she developed techniques in static Trapeze and double Trapeze, Acrobatic tissue/silks. She is specialized in Double Trapeze, Cube and Acro-balance (Hand to Hand).  
   
They have worked at several Circuses in Brazil, among them, Circus Roda Brasil, a very important group in the Brazilian theatrical scenery - Parlapatões, Patifes e Paspalhões and Pia Fraus; Circo Zanni and Academia Brasileira do Circo (Brazilian Circus Academy). 

Internationaly, they have worked at the Restaurant-Circus Madame Zingara - Theatre of Dreams for more than a year in a tour in South Africa and in the United Kingdom.