ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Founded in Montreal in 2002, The 7 Fingers have traveled the world with their distinct circus style. Past projects include Loft, Traces, La Vie, Psy, Sequence 8, and A Muse. The 7 Fingers have also delivered a diverse range of projects, including The Royal Variety and ceremonies of both the Turin and Vancouver Olympics.

ARTISTS' VISION

Les 7 doigts de la main translates literally as "the 7 fingers of the hand". It is a twist on a French idiom ("the five fingers of the hand”) used to describe distinct parts united tightly, moving in coordination towards one common goal. Here it refers to the 7 founding directors of the company (Isabelle Chassé, Shana Carroll, Patrick Léonard, Faon Shane, Gypsy Snider, Sébastien Soldevila et Samuel Tétreault) who, by combining their distinct talents and experiences, work towards their common artistic goals with the beautifully awkward dexterity of a 7-fingered hand.
 

"This collective is founded by a core of artists and collaborators inhabited by the same vision and same spirit of cooperation and solidarity. Our intention is first and foremost to create. We wish to think outside the box, to innovate, surprise, and touch. We strive to create shows along the very scale and grandeur of human beings, in which viewers can easily identify with the artists. By integrating different art forms such as music, dance, theatre, visual arts, cinema, and electronic media, we propose a new perspective on the everyday. The extraordinary is hidden inside the wake of the ordinary. In addition to delighting audiences, we invite spectators to question their own perceptions of life and of reality, encouraging them to reflect on their own values and hopes." 

Isabelle Chassé, Shana Carroll, Patrick Léonard, Faon Shane, Gypsy Snider, Sébastien Soldevila et Samuel Tétreault

CREATIVE

CAST	Sidney Iking Bateman, Melvin Diggs, Mishannock Ferrero, Anna Kichtchenko, Camille Legris, Nella Niva, Emile Pineault, Matias Plaul, Pablo Pramparo
Artistic Assistant and Stage Manager	Sabrina Gilbert
Musical Direction	Sébastien Soldevila
Sound Engineer	Colin Gagné
Light Designer	Éric Champoux
Scenography	Ana Cappelluto
Props	Cloé Alain-Gendreau
Costumes	Anne-Séguin Poirier
Acrobatic Apparatus Design	Yannick Labonté
Acrobatic Design	Jérôme LeBaut
Acrobatic Coaching	Francisco Cruz
Scenography Assistant	Clara Maria Gonzalez
Kitchen Consultants	Mat & Alex Winnicki – Satay Brothers
Production Manager	Luc Paradis
Technical Director	Yves Touchette
Original Music and Arrangement	Nans Bortuzzo, Raphaël Cruz, Colin Gagné, Spike Wilner, DJ Pocket.
Singer	Alexandre Désilets and Frannie Holder
Guitar	Serge Nakauchi-Pelletier & Benoit Landry
Tour Manager	Anna Cassel
Light	Michel Bisson
Sound	Jérôme Guilleaume
Rigging	Yannick Labonté