Students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School received rave reviews for their recent performance of Cirque Fantôme. The show, written and directed by Rabun Gap’s arts department director Sean Lakey, included aerial Cirque acts, dancing, and a spooky storyline.
Cirque Fantôme tells the story of the hosts and crew of the “Untold Mysteries” podcast as they investigate the haunted Meddlebrook Manor. Throughout the show, students performed on apps including the aerial silks, lyra, German wheel, Cyr wheel, Spanish web, aerial sling, and trapeze.
More than 75 Rabun Gap students were involved in this year’s production, from on-stage performers to the technical theater crew. There was also a student film crew that shot and edited footage for the show.
Rabun Gap is one of the only schools in the country with a Cirque program. Based on Cirque du Soleil, the program combines aerial acrobatics, circus arts, theatre, and dance to produce an original performance each year.
This year, Rabun Gap alumni Chelsey Willoughby, David Perrin, and Bailey Baker trained performers for the show.
