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Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Daniela is a circus artist specialized in juggling. She started developing her skills in the year 2014 while traveling through South America, studying with numerous artists from Argentina and Brazil. She has performed in multiple Festivals and Circus Conventions, winning an accolade in 2018 for her act in the IJA (International Jugglers Association) Regional South American Competition. She has also been an active member of groups that have an inclusive and independent focus like the “Centro Cultural Ocupação Ouvidor 63” and circus collective “6/12 Circus,” as a performer, as well as involved in events production and technical teams. The company focused on alternative theater productions and social benefit activities. From 2022 on she started to work with the company The 7 Fingers in the show “Duel Reality.”

Andreas is a 27-year-old circus artist from Belgium, formed at the Dance & Circus University in Stockholm, Sweden. Starting as a juggler, he gradually delved into acrobatics, specializing in Teeterboard, floor acrobatics, and handbalancing. Blending his acrobatic vocabulary with his juggling roots, he strives to create magical moments that captivate audiences and spread joy through his performances.

Born into a circus family, Aerial started performing when she was 7. For nine years she trained at Xelias Aerial Arts in Minnesota and performed all over the United States. Aerial also trained and competed as a rhythmic gymnast, always most passionate about the hoop. She toured three summers with Circus Smirkus, the international award-winning youth circus. Aerial graduated in 2013 from École de Cirque de Québec, specializing in hula hoops and cyr wheel. Since then she has toured with the Midnight Circus, Broadway’s “Pippin the Musical,” The 7 Fingers, cabarets across Europe, and in Australia with Strut and Fret. When she’s not wiggling on stage with her hula hoops, you can find Aerial knitting sweaters and snuggling with her rescue dog, Bean.

Hi, my name is Soen Geirnaert, 31 years old, Belgian flyer. I started acrobatic gymnastics at a young age. After competing for the Belgian team during European and world championships, I decided to change my lifestyle. Without dreaming or thinking of a circus life I got contacted about 12 years ago to be part of my first show, “Varekai” by Cirque du Soleil, a beautiful first experience. Since then I performed for many different companies like Compagnie XY, The 7 Fingers, Cirque Eloize, Gravity, and Other Myths. The fact of being part of different companies is that they all work differently, and I got to learn many new skills, and disciplines, and I grew and I am still growing as an acrobat/ artist/performer. I love the challenge to adapt and work with many different talented and awesome people. I am blessed and a very lucky woman to be able to perform and entertain thousands of people in all different places of the world. To get to learn new cultures, travel, languages, and so much more. So happy to be able to say that performing circus is not my job but my love and biggest passion. So grateful!

Gerardo Gutiérrez was born and raised in Mexico City. He began his passion for the circus at the age of 15, practicing juggling and floor acrobatics in a self-taught way. At the age of 22 he entered the Cirko de mente diploma program, graduating in floor acrobatics and hoop diving. Shortly after, he and his partner, Michelle Hernandez, began their hand-to-hand training with Professor Vladimir Lissovky at Cirko de Mente in Mexico City. After 4 years of arduous training Gerardo and Michelle began working in circuses, companies, television shows and festivals in their country. They had their first work experience abroad traveling to Canada, then to Germany and Austria. In 2022 they had the privilege to be part of the beautiful cruise show “Duel Reality” of The 7 Fingers and Virgin Voyages in the main roles of Romeo and Juliet.

Michelle Hernandez was born and raised in Mexico City. Since childhood, she has been passionate about the world of dance. She graduated in ballet from Mexico City’s National Institute of Fine Arts in 2012. At the age of 20, she felt drawn to the circus arts. She began her training with aerial apparatus such as canvas and ribbons. A year later, she and her partner, Gerardo Gutiérrez, began hand-to-hand training with teacher Vladimir Lissovky at Cirko de Mente in Mexico City. After four years of arduous training, Michelle and Gerardo began to work in cique companies, TV shows and festivals in their country. Their first professional experience abroad was in Canada, followed by Germany and Austria. In 2022, they had the privilege of being part of The 7 Fingers and Virgin Voyages’ magnificent cruise show “Duel Reality” in the lead roles of Romeo and Juliet.

Marco Ingaramo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1988, a sports enthusiast since he was a kid and always looking for outdoors adventures. After high school, at the age of 22, he discovered the circus school La Arena, where he took his first acrobatics class. Since then he knew that nothing would give him as much joy as circus did. In 2011 he auditioned for the circus formation from the University of San Martin directed by Gerardo Hochman, where he trained acrobatics, teeterboard, Trampowall, Chinese pole and cradle. He also started taking contemporary dance classes in different studios in Buenos Aires. He worked in Argentina in different kind of shows, from musicals to traditional circus, and in 2017 he got his first job outside Argentina with the Hungarian company Recirquel. After this in 2018 he started working in “Mystere” by Cirque du Soleil, where he performed Chinese poles and Teeterboard. By the end of 2019 he auditioned for The 7 Fingers in Las Vegas and he was selected to be a part of the inaugural cast of “Duel Reality,” directed by Shana Carroll, onboard Scarlet Lady by Virgin Voyages. After the pandemic he did “Duel Reality” again and then went to Germany to perform his Chinese Pole solo act with Cirque Bouffon directed by Frederic Zipperlin. Besides being on stage, Marco also helped The 7 Fingers in two “Duel Reality” remounts as a Line Director, teaching and coaching the new casts.

Kalani June was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. Her journey began at 6 years old with HICCUP Circus. Passionate about dance, she trained in various styles on scholarship at Center Stage in Hilo during high school. At 19, she ventured to San Francisco’s Circus Center to pursue her circus career, taking her across the country to study at NECCA in Vermont and eventually to ESAC in Brussels, where she specialized in Chinese Pole. After graduating in 2020, Kalani has performed around the world with companies such as The Midnight Circus and The 7 Fingers in their shows “Dear San Francisco” (original cast member) and “Duel Reality.”

Einar is a Swedish teeterboard jumper. He studied at the University of Dance and Circus in Stockholm. After graduating, Einar flipped his way around the world, performing and competing internationally. He has a gold medal from Cirque de Demain, Gold Elephant from Moscow International Circus Festival, and Bronze Clown from Monaco International Circus Festival. He is also an accomplished circus designer and photographer. @ekopics.

Santiago Rivera Laugerud, born in Guatemala in 1997. Multidisciplinary Artist and owner of his own Circus Cie Zirconium. Dedicated to the arts since an early age. Influenced by contemporary dance and physical theater. Specialized in juggling, he has had the chance to develop other disciplines such as hoop diving and Chinese pole. Santiago is the first Central American to be accepted into Montreal’s National Circus School in Canada, recognized as one of the best circus schools in the world. Santiago was part of different art institutions in Guatemala, which helped its international launch and recognition in the circus arts. Among them are the art ministry En el arte producciones, Teatro Fantasia at IRTRA Petapa and the Batz circus school. His work has been recognized by multiple organizations such as Guatecirko, Montreal Completement Cirque, TOHU, and Cirque Éloize. Representing Guatemala internationally in the circus field is overly complicated and due to the lack of support for art from the Guatemalan government, much of this artist’s work came from private and personal funding and the ability to create beautiful things out of simple materials. The support of each being that has influenced or promoted the development of circus art in this artist has been of great help and much benefit.

Arata Urawa is a diabolist. He was born and grew up in Japan. He is a former Japan juggling champion and Asian diabolo champion, therefore circus festivals started to invite him. He decided to get into the professional circus world and studied in Montreal National Circus School after he graduated from Tokyo University of Science. He got the Bronze prize in 39e Cirque de demain. Being a part of The 7 Fingers was a dream too far away from him. However, he is now in his dream.

Danny Vrijsen is a talented acrobat and performer from Belgium. With a background in gymnastics, Danny’s passion for acrobatics led him to pursue a degree at ESAC in Brussels, where he created his own teeterboard trio Trio DAC and where he graduated in 2011. With this Trio Danny has won top prizes at various circus festivals such as SolyCirco, European Youth Circus Festival, Monte Carlo, and more. Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of collaborating with renowned companies such as Cirque du Soleil, The 7 Fingers, Circa, Roncalli, Circus Monti, Balagans, and more. Danny’s expertise lies in captivating audiences with breathtaking acrobatic acts involving banquine, hand to hand, teeterboard and Chinese pole. His dedication to the craft and artistic finesse make him a standout in the world of circus arts. Beyond the spotlight, Danny finds joy in exploring the world, constantly pushing himself to improve his skills, and most importantly, inspiring and motivating those around him

(Adaptor and Director; Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director) is a stage director, producer, author, and educator. His Globe directing credits include The Winter’s Tale, Othello, The Twenty-Seventh Man, the world premiere of Rain, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Hamlet, the world premiere of The Wanderers, the American premiere of Life After, Romeo and Juliet, What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, and, during the pandemic, Hamlet: On the Radio. He also directed All’s Well That Ends Well as the inaugural production of the Globe for All community tour, and he oversees the Globe’s Classical Directing Fellowship program. In addition to his recent Globe credits, he directed The Wanderers Off Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company in 2023 and The Tempest with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2018. As Director of the Shakespeare Initiative at The Public Theater (2008–2012), Edelstein oversaw all of the company’s Shakespearean productions as well as its educational, community outreach, and artist-training programs. At The Public, he staged the world premiere of The Twenty-Seventh Man, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, Timon of Athens, and Steve Martin’s WASP and Other Plays. He was also Associate Producer of The Public’s Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino. From 1998 to 2003 he was Artistic Director of Classic Stage Company. His book Thinking Shakespeare is the standard text on American Shakespearean acting. He is also the author of Bardisms: Shakespeare for All Occasions. He is a graduate of Tufts University and the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.