Chimera Bella

dance & physical theatre · see worthy productions · Ages 18+ · United States of America

world premiere

Chimera Bella, an Acrobatic Journey!

May 16, 2017

HOLLYWOOD, CA: Sarah Bella and See Worthy Productions are proud to present the WORLD PREMIERE of Chimera Bella, an acrobatic journey performed during the Hollywood Fringe Festival at Sacred Fools Theater Company.

Through a combination of live performance and short film, you will watch Mira (an aspiring divorce attorney) as she fights to find balance between her new love, an old friendship, and lifelong ambitions. Chimera Bella is a sonnet for dreamers, an homage to breakups, as well as a tribute to old friends and good lovers. Contortion, acrobatics, aerial silks, and the trapeze are all used to tell the story.

In Greek mythology, Chimera was a fire-breathing monster tasked with killing Pegasus and Bellerophon. She was a creature comprised of lion, goat, and dragon. This legend takes an abstract backseat in the production, used mostly in the creation of the characters. Today, “chimera” has come to mean a dazzling illusion or an unattainable dream. The protagonist has

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