The 7 Fingers
The world class contemporary circus act making its hotly anticipated return to London: 7 Fingers, Sadler's Wells
7 Fingers, Sadler's Wells
The Québécois circus troupe 7 Fingers share a Canadian hometown, and a livelihood, with Cirque de Soleil - but the two circus troupes vary enormously.
Where the Soleil gang are the biggest name and the loudest voice on the circus scene, Les 7 doigts de la main keep things subtle and simple. Weaving in acrobatics, ballet and street-dance, this is movement with wit and style as well as supreme balance.
Returning to London for a triple bill of dance and circus performances at the world famous Sadler's Wells, 7 Fingers promise new choreography from word class, cutting-edge contemporary choreographers Marie Chouinard, Victor Quijada and Marcos Morau.
This weekend, families can expect the first piece - a duet directed by Chouinard - to employ gravity and its effects to inform the movement of the body. Next, Quijada presents a 30-minute hand-balancing quintet, and the final piece by Morau places a definite emphasis on circus, as eight artists free themselves of both internal and physical obstacles.
The hugely popular and successful 7 Fingers (who last year came to the Peacock Theatre) regularly garner such reviews as: "Mad pulse-raising magic," from The New York Times and "un phénomène" from Le Monde, this show is the one unmissable event for families this weekend.
Where the Soleil gang are the biggest name and the loudest voice on the circus scene, Les 7 doigts de la main keep things subtle and simple. Weaving in acrobatics, ballet and street-dance, this is movement with wit and style as well as supreme balance.
Returning to London for a triple bill of dance and circus performances at the world famous Sadler's Wells, 7 Fingers promise new choreography from word class, cutting-edge contemporary choreographers Marie Chouinard, Victor Quijada and Marcos Morau.
This weekend, families can expect the first piece - a duet directed by Chouinard - to employ gravity and its effects to inform the movement of the body. Next, Quijada presents a 30-minute hand-balancing quintet, and the final piece by Morau places a definite emphasis on circus, as eight artists free themselves of both internal and physical obstacles.
The hugely popular and successful 7 Fingers (who last year came to the Peacock Theatre) regularly garner such reviews as: "Mad pulse-raising magic," from The New York Times and "un phénomène" from Le Monde, this show is the one unmissable event for families this weekend.
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| What | The 7 Fingers |
| Where | Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Holborn (underground) |
| When |
01 Apr 16 – 02 Apr 16, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
| Price | £15-38 |
| Website | Click here to book tickets via Sadler's Wells |