"In captivating ‘Passengers,’ this train is bound for glory."
Boston Globe (USA)

"The 7 Fingers achieves what most contemporary circus acts can only dream of — the fusion of mass entertainment and intellectual exploration."
The Bay State Banner (USA)

"An illustration of grace, freedom, moments of wonder and leaps of faith."
The Guardian (UK), 2021

"Passagers marries imagery, music and acrobatic performances in an evocative and inspiring whirlwind.”
Le Devoir (Canada)

"A stunning circus show. Plaudits to Shana Carroll for writing, directing and choreographing it so astutely."
The Times (UK), 2021

"We find the signature of the collective, combining circus, music, contemporary dance and physical theater."
Circus Talk (USA)

"Ingenious staging and spectacular acts."
RDI (Canada)

"Passagers is a multidisciplinary, multisensory show."
Huffington Post (Canada)

"One of the strengths of the company is to bring together people from different backgrounds under one roof, driven by the powerful desire to dream."
Circus Talk (USA)

"A self-contained world filled with imagination and possibility, one that is by turns charming and poignant, exciting and ruminative."
The Arts Fuse (USA)

"With poetry and nostalgia, it’s human beings, in all their diversity, their contradictions and their excesses, that remain at the heart of this show."
Le Journal de Montréal (Canada)

"Once again, they have drawn on their wildest imagination and created a show that keeps spectators enthralled."
Mat TV (Canada)

"Like a jump into the future."
The Argumenti i Fakti Newspaper (Russia)

"The beauty and ingenuity of this show make it a must-see for all audiences."
The Harvard Crimson

"This is going to be the shortest review I’ve ever written. Here goes: O.M.G!"
North West End (UK), 2021

"It seems that the artist have discovered a special secret to overcome gravity, their flying under the ceiling without safety line appear to be so light and easy."
The Nezavisimaya Gazeta Newspaper (Russia)

"There’s an authenticity, vulnerability and human connectivity in this dazzling 100-minute show that I’ve never found before in a cirque-style show."
San Diego Union Tribune

 
Passagers


Passengers is back and it will be presented at the PAC NYC in June !
 

Departure vs. arrival. Chance vs. choice. Stillness vs. acceleration. Familiar vs. foreign. Private vs. public. Cabin confinement vs. expansive, borderless travel. Past vs. future: echoes of a lost era vs. promises of new, uncharted lands…

Our fascination with trains is in many ways a symbolic one: life happens along this track of sorts, winding through valleys and plains, as we stare at the reflection of our very own eyes superimposed upon the shifting landscape. 

A forced community of strangers with one thing in common: we all have somewhere to go. Our reasons for leaving may differ but we are joined in a moment of suspended limbo, as we say goodbye to one life and prepare for another.

Calendar
New York in June, 2025 !

Passengers is back and it will be presented at the Perelman Arts Center, NYC in June !
 

Music

The original music of Passagers is available on Bandcamp. 

Discover how Shana Carroll developed Hand-to-Trap

Discover how Shana Carroll developed Hand-to-Trap, a unique discipline that fuses duo trapeze with hand-to-hand acrobatics.
From Paramour to Dear San Francisco and Passagers, follow the journey of this groundbreaking idea as it reshapes the language of circus across Cirque du Soleil productions and beyond.
A fascinating look at how storytelling, risk-taking, and collaboration gave birth to a whole new art form.

Departure // Creation in confinement

Creating this act 2 years ago, on the themes of saying goodbye, of closing chapters and beginning new ones, of retaining the memory of those who touched us on our flesh, allowing it to propel us forward… we never could have known the relevance it would hold today.

Boston Audience Testimonial
Boxed In // Creation in confinement

What is it to perform when there is no audience? Is it still performing if there is no “stage”? No fellow cast members to interact with. No lights. No costumes. No stage hands. No applause. Can we call it performance if there is no one to witness it?

 A production by The 7 Fingers
Written, Directed and Choreographed by Shana Carroll

Artists on stage : Kaisha Dessalines-Wright, Eduardo DeAzevedo Grillo, Marie-Christine Fournier, Marco Ingaramo, Anna Kichtchenko, Maude Parent, Michael Patterson,  Pablo Pramparo, Méliejade Tremblay-Bouchard, and Will Underwood 

Composer/ Musical Direction Colin Gagné
Lyrics Colin Gagné and Shana Carroll
Scenic Design Ana Cappelluto
Costume Design Camille Thibault-Bédard
Lighting Design Eric Champoux
Projection Design Johnny Ranger
Sound Design Colin Gagné with Jerome Guilleaume
Arrangements Colin Gagné in collaboration with Jean-Sébastien Leblanc (arrangements Train is Coming and Saint Louis Blues), Boogát (lyrics La Hora de la Hora), Jérôme Guilleaume (arrangements La Hora de la Hora)

Einstein's Train text written by Conor Wild

Voice and instruments: Boogát, Maude Brochu, Alexandre Désilets, Guido Del Fabbro, Jérôme Dupuis-Cloutier, Jonathan Gagné, Gabriel Godbout-Castonguay, Dominiq Hamel, Sheila Hannigan, Olivier Hébert, Frannie Holder, Jean-Sébastien Leblanc, Jeffrey Moseley,  Mathieu Roberge, Guillaume St. Laurent

Production Director (creation) Sabrina Gilbert
Technical Director (creation) Simon Lachance
Associate Director (creation) Isabelle Chassé
Production Stage Manager Charlotte Legault
Head Coach Francisco Cruz

Touring team
Resident director, Tour Manager Antoine Boissereau
Technical Director Elianne Desilet-Dubé
Light Operator Lorianne Foisy
Audio and Video Operator Jean-Félix Des Rochers Lamarche
Rigger Max Jouanneau

This show was created in collaboration with the original cast Sereno Aguilar Izzo, Louis Joyal, Maude Parent, Samuel Renaud, Sabine Van Rensburg, Brin Schoellkopf, Freyja Wild and Conor Wild

Passengers is dedicated to the memory of Raphael Cruz