It was two years ago when The 7 Fingers graced the city of Boston with their impassioned masterpiece, Reversible, a show that emboldened us to delve deeper into the history of our familial predecessors, essentially unearthing the roots from which we flourish. Performed with a mélange of acrobatics, theatre, and dance, Reversible, as the Boston Globe extols, “affirms yet again that the collective virtuosity of this troupe is something to see – and, crucially, to…
ArtsEmerson is proud to bring a variety of shows to our stages–in the past nine seasons, we have seen dance shows like Step Afrika’s The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence, multimedia performances like Cold Blood and Ada/Ava, music theater like Octavia E. Butler’s The Parable of the Sower and The Magic Flute, and of course, circus acts like The 7 Fingers’ Reversible. Next week, ArtsEmerson will welcome renowned interdisciplinary artist Raphaëlle Boitel to the Cutler…
Audiences + critics can’t stop talking about The 7 Fingers’ Reversible. Check out all of the love for this show over at the Social-Media Round-Up on Storify. Must close Sunday! Don’t miss the theatrical delight of the fall: http://bit.ly/2srW92A
When hearing about Reversible, “a circus performance”, I expected a show. And by show in this context I mean people “showing off” strength, flexibility, whatever talent they may have. I expected stretched smiles across their faces with dry eyes and front facing bows like I used to see in the circus as a child. I expected loud music with rumbles and percussion climaxes, and a rumbling audience. It was nothing like that. For me, watching…
“We Began with a spark, an idea, a desire to express And Explore a concept that fascinates us, something that We Fulfill our search for a better humanity, For a better Understanding of who we are” – Gypsy Snider I am a musician – a bagpiper to be specific – so when show began with the slamming of doors perfectly synchronized with the beat of the music, I knew I was in for a treat….
