Press Release: The 7 Fingers presents Sequence 8 at the Peacock, 16 Sep - 4 Oct

[Jan McNulty]

The 7 Fingers

Sequence 8

Peacock Theatre WC2

Tuesday 16 September - Saturday 4 October 2014

Performances: Tues - Sat: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm; Sun: 2pm & 6pm

Tickets: £15 - £38

Ticket office: 0844 412 4322 or www.sadlerswells.com

 

One of the world’s most inventive contemporary circus companies The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de le Main) returns to Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, the Peacock Theatre, with its latest show Sequence 8 from Tuesday 16 September - Saturday 4 October 2014.

 

Hailing from Québec, renowned as the home of the modern circus discipline, The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de le Main) has garnered critical acclaim for previous productions including Psy, which was co-produced with Sadler’s Wells and performed at the Peacock Theatre in 2010.

 

Created in 2012 to celebrate the company’s ten year anniversary, Sequence 8 explores how relationships can be represented with acrobatics, focusing on how we define ourselves against others. Directed by company artistic directors Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, the production features a cast of eight acrobats showcasing astonishing circus skills and aerial stunts.

Founded in Montreal in 2002 by seven seasoned circus performers, The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de le Main) artists are pioneers in their field and continue to produce work in their inventive trademark style, which combines exceptional physical talent with a striking human element. Their productions are all at once poetic, dark, loving and humorous.

 

Over the last 12 years, The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de le Main) has notched up more than 4,200 performances, visiting 300 cities in 40 countries. Weaving together theatrical narratives and physical skills with breathtaking results, The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de le Main) has won a legion of fans the world over.

 

Sequence 8 is suitable for all ages.