Shana Carroll News

En Piste, the National Circus Arts Alliance, and the Conseil des arts de Montréal has announced the creation of circus arts recognition awards which will be granted to three members of the circus arts community whose passionate work, accomplishments, and commitment have left lasting marks and have contributed to the positioning of Montreal as the international capital of circus arts.

The Alliance Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of its world premiere musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. See who is starring, performance dates, and how to purchase tickets!

Club Fugazi Executive Director David Dower announced the first annual Club Fugazi Gives Back campaign. Throughout the month of March, Club Fugazi and Dear San Francisco—the critically-acclaimed intimate and immersive circus experience created by Bay Area natives and The 7 Fingers co-founders Shana Carroll and Gypsy Snider—will support seven non-profit organizations that impact the lives of Bay Area residents through the sale of tickets to Dear San Francisco.

Club Fugazi Experiences has announced that the original soundtrack for Dear San Francisco—the intimate cirque experience from The 7 Fingers—is now available on all streaming platforms.

Following a brief hiatus in January 2023, performances of Dear San Francisco—the critically-acclaimed intimate and immersive circus experience created by Bay Area natives and The 7 Fingers co-founders Shana Carroll and Gypsy Snider—will resume at Club Fugazi on February 10, 2023 with a cast of audience favorites and astonishing newcomers.

Leap into the holiday season with the show thousands have fallen head over heels for! Starting November 22, Club Fugazi will be decking the hall and sprinkling joyful holiday touches into the critically-acclaimed intimate and immersive resident show, Dear San Francisco. Guests will also find holiday favorites appearing on the popular menu of food and beverage options.

Dear San Francisco—the critically-acclaimed intimate and immersive circus experience created by Bay Area natives and The 7 Fingers co-founders Shana Carroll and Gypsy Snider —has reached its one year milestone at San Francisco's historic Club Fugazi (678 Green St.).

The Old Globe has announced its 2023 Season with a diverse, thought-provoking, and hugely entertaining lineup.

What did our critic think of PASSENGERS at ACT Geary? 2022 is the year of the ascendancy of circus arts evidenced by the sensational AirOtic's run at the Great Star, Club Fugazi's current 7 Fingers creation Dear San Francisco, and now their newest effort Passengers. By the zealous audience receptions, the physical artistry and beauty of the performers in various seldom seen art forms is just what the doctor ordered.

Intended to be launched in June but postponed as a result of a delay in the delivery of construction material, a new launch date has been set: The long-awaited and highly-anticipated opening of Espace St-Denis’ Studio-Cabaret will be September 8. Compagnie France Film is proud to co-produce the inaugural production with Les 7 Doigts, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will kick off its 2022/23 season with the acclaimed production, Passengers, from the world-renowned contemporary circus arts collective, The 7 Fingers. Passengers performs at A.C.T.’s Geary Theater (415 Geary St., San Francisco) September 15–October 9, 2022.

Performers from Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL previewed acts from their upcoming show and had some on-ice fun with Flyers mascot Gritty.

How can the historic Club Fugazi follow up on Beach Blanket Babylon, the world's longest-running musical revue, which played for more than 17,200 performances and to over 6.5 million? With yet another crowd-pleasing San Francisco specific immersive experience currently packing em in and likely to run for quite some time.

Cirque du Soleil presents its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL – at the new UBS Arena at Belmont Park, on the border of Queens and Nassau County, this summer.

Cirque du Soleil will present its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL -  in Bridgeport, CT. This one-of-a-kind performance blends circus art and the world of ice skating. CRYSTAL will take the audience on a journey into a whimsical frozen playground where ice skating of all kinds mingles with acrobatics and aerial feats. CRYSTAL will perform at the Total Mortgage Arena from July 29 – 31, 2022 for four performances only.

Cirque du Soleil returns to Rhode Island with its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL – in Providence at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein announced today the productions that will make up the company’s 2022/23 season.

Cirque du Soleil will return to Philadelphia with its coolest arena show yet - CRYSTAL. Back by popular demand, this one-of-a-kind performance blends circus art and the world of ice skating. CRYSTAL will take the audience on a journey into a whimsical frozen playground where ice skating of all kinds mingles with acrobatics and aerial feats.

Created by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, CRYSTAL is not just an ice show, it's the very first experience on ice from Cirque du Soleil!

Cirque du Soleil will present its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL – in Charleston. This one-of-a-kind performance blends circus art and the world of ice skating. CRYSTAL will take the audience on a journey into a whimsical frozen playground where ice skating of all kinds mingles with acrobatics and aerial feats.