Passengers
SEPTEMBER 22 – OCTOBER 15, 2023
Bagley Wright Theater
Your train is about to depart the station and a cirque spectacular awaits. Through contemporary dance, music, and extraordinary acrobatics, a breathtaking series of vignettes tells the unique stories of reunions and goodbyes from the strangers that surround you onboard. From contemporary physical theater troupe The 7 Fingers comes this jaw-dropping ride you must see to believe.
An illustration of grace, freedom, moments of wonder and leaps of faith.
Important Dates
Event Type | Event Dates |
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Preview Performances | Sept. 22-26 |
Opening Night | Sept. 27 |
Meet & Greet: Artistic Director Dámaso Rodríguez in the lobby | Sept. 29, Oct. 5, and Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. |
Mask Required | Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m. |
Art Walk Reception with Bethany McConnell | Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. |
Student Matinee | Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. |
English Open Captions | Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. |
Teen Night | Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. |
Post-Show Panel: Professional Acrobats | Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. |
Post Show Panel: Youth in Seattle Acrobatics and New Circus Arts | Oct. 8 at 1:45 p.m. |
Post-Show Actor Talk | Oct. 12 |
ASL Interpretation & Audio Description | Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. |
Trailer
Engage with the Play
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Show Program
Show ProgramExplore the Encore+ digital program for Passengers before you arrive to the theater.
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Youth Guide
Youth GuideCheck out articles, youth opportunities, and more in the Passengers Youth Guide.
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Sensory Guide
Sensory GuideA scene-by-scene guide of the sensory impact of this show that individuals may experience.
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Get to know The 7 Fingers
MoreGet to know this internationally renowned physical theater and circus troupe through videos and more on Inside Seattle Rep.
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A Verbal History of Cirque in Seattle
Read MoreGet a sense of the history of cirque performance in Seattle with our neighbor Rachel Nehmer, Program Director of Seattle’s School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts (SANCA).
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Show-Inspired Media List
Media ListLibrarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films, and music to enhance your experience of Passengers.
Cast
Creative
Shana Carroll
Director, Writer & Choreographer
The 7 Fingers
Isabelle Chassé
Assistant to the Director
TOHU (Montréal, Canada), ArtsEmerson (Boston, États-Unis)
Co-producers
Moscow Musical Theatre (Moscou, Russie)
Commissioning Partners
Ana Cappelluto
Scenography
Colin Gagné
Musical Director
Johnny Ranger
Video Designer
Éric Champoux
Lighting Designer
Camille Thibault-Bédard
Costume Designer
Francisco Cruz
Head Coach
Shana Carroll
Texts
Conor Wild
Text, Einstein’train
Sereno Aguilar Izzo, Louis Joyal, Maude Parent, Samuel Renaud, Sabine Van Rensburg, Brin Schoellkopf
Original Cast
Sabrina Gilbert
Project Manager
Yagub Allahverdiyev
Production Coordinator
Simon Lachance
Technical Director
Michel Bisson
Technical Director
Charlotte Legault
Stage Manager
Karine Perron
Stage Manager
Marie-Hélène Grisé
Assistant to the Technical Director
Dominique Hawry
Video Coordinator
Laura-Rose R.Grenier
Video Programmation
Mark Ó Fearghaíl
DOP – Shooting
Harley Francis
DOP - Shooting
Yannick Doucet
Video Animation
Remi Borgeal
Video Animation
Jérôme Guilleaume
Sound Engineer
Stéphane Lecavalier
Light Programmation
Gabriel Fournier-El Ayachi
Electric Chief
Véronique Thibault
Trapeze Coach
Stéphane Beauchet
Creation Rigger
Nicolas Lemieux
Creation Rigger
Dominique Coughlin
Set Design Assistant
Catherine Veri
Costume Assistant
Joanie Audet
Rigging Intern
Colin Gagné
Music, Lyrics, Sound Design & Arrangements
Voice & 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
Anna Kichtchenko
Jean-Sébastien Leblanc
Jeffrey Moseley
Maude Parent
Pablo Pramparo
Mathieu Roberge
Guillaume St-Laurent
William Underwood
Touring Team
Guillaume Biron
Tour Manager
Simon Carrière-Legris
Technical Director
Max Jouanneau
Rigger
Lorianne Foisy
Light Operator
Michael Amstadt
Sound & Video Operator
In Collaboration
Jean-Sébastien Leblanc (Contortion, Hulahoop, and Trapeze Arrangements), Boogát (Juggling Lyrics), and Jérôme Guilleaume (Juggling Arrangements)
Opening, Tight Wire & Epilogue music is based on a theme composed by Raphael Cruz
About The 7 Fingers
The 7 Fingers is an arts collective unlike any other. The contemporary company tells stories using death-defying acrobatics with a life-affirming theatricality that is unique to The 7 Fingers. Fascinated by the human condition, The 7 Fingers create performances that celebrate our world, our time, and our humanity.
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