Gisela's biggest challenge – unlike her character's – is not the single trapeze that she displays so elegantly, but the acting skills that she has had to develop to more convincingly play her parental role in the 136th Edition of Ringling Bros.®!
Cordoba, Argentina
"Wow Mom, I didn't know you could do that!"
Trapeze And Silks
Directing our attention to high above the arena floor, Dan's Dad – now fully ensconced in his role as the Dream Circus Ringmaster of the 136th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® – introduces a breathtaking display of Trapeze and Silks. Dan's Mom finally makes her debut as "a sensation in the sky, a true aerial artiste… not to mention, she makes a mean tuna casserole!" Played by Gisela Betiana Riquelme, not-so-mousy "Mom" soars gracefully on the single trapeze while throughout the arena, fellow aerialists complete the spectacle with a dazzling display of strength, beauty and nerve on eight billowing, ceiling-to-floor columns of crimson silk.