Unikkaaqtuat

Company

7 artistic directors, 7 visions: The 7 Fingers is a collective that is at once unified and multi-faceted. In 2002, 7 circus artists came together and became The 7 Fingers. Over the course of 16 years, the collective has grown. Every year, projects have given way to new opportunities, as diverse as the very artists themselves: original productions, Broadway shows, artistic collaborations, project direction, custom designed events, performances for Olympic ceremonies, televised creations, immersive performance experiences and much more.

Ambassadors of diversity, the artists have consistently spread their horizons, mixing genres to better tell their stories. Fascinated by the human condition, the 7 Fingers create performances that speak about our world and our time.

Artcirq has grown into an Inuit performing arts collective with the mission to bridge traditional Inuit culture to modern artistic practices by creating meaningful and original work through the performing arts, music, and video. Artcirq members have created a rich body of work featured on a national and international scale, through which Inuit artists express and redefine themselves in their changing world.

Taqqut Productions is an Inuit-owned film production company located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Taqqut is committed to bringing the stories of the North to the world. The company’s first three short films have screened at festivals in eighteen countries and have won more than twenty international awards. With its film and television projects, Taqqut has established itself as an innovative leader in Northern youth and children’s productions.

Touring inquiries: Tina Diab (tina.diab@les7doigts.com)

Creative team

Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director, The 7 Fingers Patrick Léonard

Co-Artistic Director, Artcirq Guillaume Ittuksarjuat Saladin

Co-Artistic Director, Artcirq Terence Uyarak

Co-Director, Taqqut Neil Christopher

Illustrations Germaine Arnaktauyok

National Creation Fund investment

The Fund’s investment of $225,000 made possible additional residency periods during the show’s development, including a longer residencies in Igloolik and in Montreal that provided the time required to respect cultural creation practices. The investment also supported the high costs associated with travel from the North.

Credits

Canada Council for the Arts New Chapter, First Air, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des Arts de Montréal, Ilagiiktunut Fund - Qikiqtani Inuit Association, and Government of Nunavut’s Department of Economic Development and Transportation. Developed with support from the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund.

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