Passengers at American Repertory Theatre

Passengers

American Repertory Theatre
64 Brattle St. Cambridge

All aboard the thrilling theatrical journey. Montreal's acclaimed contemporary physical-theater troupe The 7 Fingers is pulling into Harvard Square with a must-see theatrical journey. The passengers on this train don't sit in silence staring at their phones-they express their hopes and dreams through an astonishing blend of cirque, music, and dance, and superhuman skills. Poetic goodbyes. Anticipatory reunions. Fateful encounters. By exploring travel as a metaphor for the ever-changing landscape of life, each heart-stirring story from this community of strangers is filled with moments of amazement and wonder.

Thru - Sep 26, 2025

Show Type: Performance Art

Box Office: 617-547-8300

www.amrep.org

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The Boston Globe - Highly Recommended

"...The rhythmic breathing at the start of the American Repertory Theater's production of "Passengers" sounds like the chug of an old train pulling showgoers on a ride through time. It's an apropos commencement to the absorbing, thought-provoking show (running through Sept. 26) by the 7 Fingers circus troupe. The production uses projected imagery of train tracks, passing mountains and valleys, and physical movement as a metaphor for the changing landscapes of life."

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- Jacquinn Sinclair

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

"...The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts), a Montréal-based circus arts company, brings 90 spellbinding minutes of exhibitions of strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, courage, timing, and trust to the A.R.T.’s Loeb Drama Center in Passengers. The 7 Fingers collaborated with A.R.T.’s 2012 production of Pippin and have performed on numerous occasions at Boston’s Arts Emerson. In 2019, in fact, The 7 Fingers performed Passengers at Arts Emerson, raising the question or questions: Why A.R.T.? Why now?"

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- Lynne Weiss

The New England Theatre Geek - Somewhat Recommended

"...In general, Passengers fails to lean into its biggest strength: the performers themselves. If streamlined and willing to trust the performers’ raw abilities, it could be a powerful physical dance piece. Glimmers of this potential shine through in the piece’s simpler moments: travelers pushing and pulling each other off of a busy platform or straining to constrain themselves in a claustrophobic train car are moving in a restrained, dynamic way."

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- Maegan Bergeron-Clearwood

METR Mag - Highly Recommended

"...The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T) in Cambridge kicks off its new season with a thrilling and intoxicating amalgam of both the physical and cerebral with "PASSENGERS" - and it is a remarkable journey you'll want to experience."

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- Kevin T. Baldwin

Boston Arts Diary - Highly Recommended

"...The current rendition of Passengers contains all of the motifs of The 7 Fingers repertoire, but amps up the quality of choreography and stagecraft to make a wonderful mix. The music by Colin Gagné with sound design by him and Jérôme?Guilleaume is beautifully varied and stimulating. It ranges from poignantly appealing combinations of strings evoking a sense of the longing that infuses the theme of the show, to wildly evocative and catchy jazz tunes, sometimes touching on the edge of klezmer or tango. Multiple vocals added by performer Isabella Diaz are beautifully done – she has a rich and compelling voice."

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- Charles Munitz

Passengers at American Repertory Theatre

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Passengers Reviews

The Boston Globe - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

The New England Theatre Geek - Somewhat Recommended

METR Mag - Highly Recommended

Boston Arts Diary - Highly Recommended

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