Past Event

Oct 01—12, 2014

Traces

Les 7 Digits / Montreal

“MAD, PULSE-RAISING MAGIC”

— The New York Times

Boston favorites and circus icons 7 Fingers (PSY, Sequence 8) return to ArtsEmerson by popular demand with their signature work, Traces, choreographed by Gypsy Snider (Circus Creator for the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin) and Shana Carroll (Off-Broadway’s dazzling spectacle Queen of the Night). A hit in 25 countries, this Time magazine Top Ten favorite fuses storytelling, music and acrobatics into a magical explosion that awes and delights at every turn. With pulse-pounding yet intimate urgency, the celebrated Quebecois troupe considers their real selves, vulnerabilities and obsessions through the footprints we leave behind.

Info

Venue

Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
219 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116

Dates

Oct 01, 2014 - Oct 12, 2014

Details

90 mins; no intermission

All Ages

Artists

Created by:

Les 7 Doigts De La Main

Founded in Montreal in 2002, les 7 doigts de la main (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.

Directed and Choreographed by:

Shana Carroll and Gypsy Snider

From the Blog

ON THE BLOG
WHAT ARE YOUR TRACES?

Artistic engagement manager Kevin Becerra takes a moment to consider what online traces we want to erase or memorialize. What risk will you leave behind on this blog? We can’t wait to see.

CAN YOU RISK LETTING GO?

Director of Howlround, Polly Carl, confronts the magnetic pull of her smartphone and discusses how the heart of Traces perhaps offers a solution.

CIRCUS ARTISTS TEAM UP WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

The opening of Traces has put circus on the mind here at ArtsEmerson. We are fortunate to be in a city with an impressive community of organizations and performers dedicated to the many arts that make up Circus performance. Here flame artist Ember Flynne talks about the perceptions and legalities around fire performance.

HOWLROUND INTERVIEWS 7 FINGERS

HowlRound’s Polly Carl interviews 7 Fingers’ Gypsy Snider and Shana Carroll

TRACES, RECONSIDERING HANNA(H)

After Traces, consider heading over to RECONSIDERING HANNA(H) at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, a company devoted to new work, and as see a terrific piece by New Rep playwriting fellow Deirdre Girard, based on a real woman–her statue stands in Haverhill!

Buzz

“An occasion to put your own ten fingers to work, applauding”
“Enchanting”
“Astonishing”
“One of the most innovative and exciting troupes around”
“Jaw-dropping”
“Whimsical”
“The end of the world has seldom seemed like so much fun.”

— The Boston Globe

“A stunning ‘circus with a storyline’ that features young, impossibly chiseled performers who will take your breath away”
“Awe-inspiring show”
“If you’ve never been to this beautifully restored theater, you owe yourself a trip, and ‘Traces’ is a great reason to go now.”

— Boston Insider

“If you have never experienced this troupe during their previous visits to Boston (Psy, Sequence 8), now would be a good time to remedy that situation.”
“Visual magic”
“Seemingly endless energy and a healthy dose of humor”

— Broadway World

“Energetic mix of acrobatics, skateboarding, basketball, and contemporary dance set to an eclectic musical score.”
“If you have never experienced this troupe during their previous visits to Boston (Psy, Sequence 8), now would be a good time to remedy that situation.”
“There are far too many highlights to list them all”
“A joy to watch”
“At the end of ninety minutes, their footprints are all over the stage and their stories indelibly stamped in our minds.”