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In this fast-paced show loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, a love story becomes a competition.
On a stage transformed into an arena, two opposing gangs, one blue and one red, clash in a series of acts that are as poetic as they are perilous. Under the watchful eye of a merciless referee, the two star-crossed lovers seek each other out in athletic hand-to-hand combat. Swords have been replaced by circus equipment.
Whether trying to outdo each other with acts of juggling virtuoso or competing in flights and jumps, the two groups challenge each other as if in a battle.
From hand-to-hand balancing to Korean plank to diabolo, they perform one trick after another, like tireless athletes overcome by the desire to emerge victorious.
“A choreographed, acrobatic, and musical show that is, as always, hyper-modern and punchy.”
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Production: Les 7 doigts de la main Initially produced and created with: Virgin Voyages Distribution partner ArtsEmerson (Boston) Artistic direction: Shana Carroll Lighting design: Alexander Nichols Costumes: Camille Thibault-Bédard Production manager: Maude St-Pierre Technical Manager: Simon Carrière Technical coordinator: Audrey Belzile Assistant to the artistic director: Anna Kichtchenko Acrobatic coach: Francisco Cruz Musical director and composer: Colin Gagné Words: Colin Gagné and Ricardo Isaias Collier Musical arrangements: Colin Gagné, Jean-Sébastien Leblanc, Ricardo Isaias Collier Voices: Sophie Beaudet, Katee Julien, Ricardo Isaias Collier, Alexandre Désilets, Mykalle Bielinski. Instruments Guido del Fabbro (violon), Cédric Dind-Lavoie (Contrebasse), Jean-Sébastien Leblanc (Clarinette), Olivier Hébert (Trombone), Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay (piano), Mathieu Roberge (Contrebasse), Jonathan Gagné (Batterie), Alexandre Dodier (Saxophone), Raphaël D’Amours (electric guitar), Sheila Hannigan (cello). Excerpts: Dance of the Knights by Sergei Prokofiev and Romeo and Juliette by William Shakespeare.
Acknowledgements
Initially produced and created with: Virgin Voyages Distribution partner: ArtsEmerson (Boston)
Tour made possible by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec’s touring assistance program. Special thanks to Gypsy Snider, Héloïse Bourgeois Thanks to Bruno Archambault, Pascale Bassani, Erwann Bernard, Jonathan Bicari, Yohan Durand, Mathieu Ferdais, Marco Ingaramo, Ruben Ingwersen, Nicolas Jelmoni, Anna Kichtchenko, Chloé Lacroix, Sarah Lavergne, Jérémi Levesque, Charlotte O’Sullivan, Natasha Patterson, Anne-Séguin Poirier, Pablo Pramparo, Andrew Price, Alice Renucci, Naomie Slabber, Véronique St-Germain, Mark Eden Towle, William Underwood
Biography
Each production by Les 7 doigts de la main is a subtle blend of acrobatics and theatricality. Since 2002, this Quebec collective has created a wide range of performances, from solo performances to musicals to Olympic ceremonies to immersive experiences. All their work is driven by a single theme: to tell human stories with superhuman virtuosity.
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