ClickLiverpool is pleased to give two lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the incredible acrobatics of Les 7 Doigts de la Main.
In a North West premiere, "The 7 Fingers" present a high energy, dazzling display of urban acrobatics in their hugely acclaimed production TRACES to the Liverpool Empire from 18 - 20 Feb.
Performed by five young French-Canadian artists who demonstrate startling acrobatic brilliance, TRACES features dazzling displays of gravity-defying skill. Whether balancing casually on each other’s heads, tumbling through hoops or leaping spectacularly up giant poles without using their hands, the cast of four men and one woman soar through the show.
More than just a series of tricks however, TRACES pioneers a new brand of circus with a striking human element. Set in a makeshift bunker, five characters hide from an impending disaster outside the door. Using creation as their only antidote to the destruction outside, the cast use every mode of expression available to them, hoping to put down a last mark and leave their traces as best they can.
Video, narration and music combine to show snippets of the performers’ real lives, gradually drawing the audience into their stories, as seemingly impossible acts take on a startlingly human nature. Set to a pumping soundtrack ranging from rock ‘n’ roll to blues to hip hop, TRACES mixes raw, classic acrobatics with theatre, skateboarding, street and contemporary dance styles.
The company features a hugely accomplished group of five performers whose skills have been perfected in circus schools and companies all over the world.
Les 7 Doigts de la Main was founded in Montreal in 2002 by seven seasoned circus performers with a goal to create circus shows with a strong human element. Traces was created in 2006 and is the company’s second production.
It was performed in Melbourne as part of the Commonwealth Games Cultural Festival in summer 2006 and has been nominated for two Drama Desk Awards in New York.
To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets simply answer this question: In what year was Les 7 Doigts de la Main founded? Email your answer along with your name, age and address to newsdesk@clickliverpool.com
This show needs to be seen to be believed – watch the incredible footage in this youtube video! http://www.youtube.com/liverpoolempire#p/a/u/0/a18fPB67hTM
“So thrilling, it will surely make an entire generation run away and join the circus” - The Guardian
Traces will be on at the Liverpool Empire Theatre 18 – 20 February 2010, tickets priced £12 - £26. Call the Box office: 0844 847 2525 or www.LiverpoolEmpire.org.uk for further information.
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