The Attic

Sept 5 - Oct 4, 2026 in Goodman's Albert Theatre

The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times).

From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking memoir that takes theater to new heights. Inspired by the Tony Award-nominated former trapezist’s mesmerizing life story, a company of fearless performers transforms memory into daring aerial feats that are as moving as they are breathtaking. In the air, on the floor and from the heart, Montreal’s multidisciplinary creative collective, The 7 Fingers, brings its “thrillingly modern brand of circus” (Time Out New York) to The Goodman in this moving new work that embraces the fear and courage of being human.

Recommended for ages 8+

The Attic includes elements of high-flying aerial arts, trapeze and physically challenging staging and adult themes around mortality and illness.

Tony Award-nominated former trapezist artist Shana Carroll explores what inspired her to create The Attic.

Learn more about The 7 Fingers: telling human stories with superhuman skills.

Buy Tickets

Group Tickets: Now available for 10+, email Groups@GoodmanTheatre.org for information on select discounted rates and perks.

Questions? Need help? Contact the box office at (312) 443-3800, 12noon – 5pm, daily.

creative ARTISTS

A woman with long blonde hair and glasses, wearing a black shirt, sits indoors against a plain light-colored background.

Shana Carroll

Director

The 7 Fingers

A young man with short dark hair wearing a sleeveless white shirt stands in front of a plain, textured background, looking at the camera and smiling slightly.

Fran Alvarez Jara

A man with short hair and a trimmed mustache and goatee wears a plain dark T-shirt, posing against a plain, textured background. The image is in black and white.

Melvin Diggs

A man with wavy hair, a beard, and an earring is looking at the camera and smiling slightly. He is wearing a plain T-shirt. The image is in black and white.

Eduardo Grillo

A woman with long wavy hair wearing a buttoned, long-sleeve top stands in front of a plain, light-colored background, looking slightly to the side.

Kalani June

A woman with short, light hair wearing a sleeveless dark top and a necklace stands in front of a plain, blurred background, looking at the camera.

Anna Kichtchenko

A woman with long dark hair styled in braids, wearing a sleeveless top and hoop earrings, stands in front of a plain, blurred background.

Nancy Luna

Woman with shoulder-length wavy hair and bangs, wearing a long-sleeve dark top, poses in front of a plain, light-colored background.

Tyler Meredith

A person with short dark hair, wearing a black shirt, earrings, and a necklace, poses against a plain blurred background.

Santiago Rivera L.

A person with curly hair wearing a black top with a white trim stands in front of a plain concrete wall, looking at the camera and smiling slightly.

Alexandra Royer

A person with short, wavy hair and a sleeveless top stands against a plain background, showing a detailed bird tattoo on their upper arm.

Lucy Tan

Accessible & Enhanced Performances

Questions? Please contact (312) 443-3800 for voice, or email Access@GoodmanTheatre.org. Visit our Accessibility Overview page for full details.

American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance
Friday, September 25 at 7:30pm

Use code SIGN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Touch Tour and Audio-Described Performance
Saturday, September 26
12:00pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Performance

Use code AUDIO for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Spanish-Subtitled Performance
Saturday, September 26 at 7:30pm

Use code SPANISH for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

Open-Captioned Performance
Sunday, September 27 at 2:00pm

Use code OPEN for $40 ($31 ticket plus $9 handling fee)

SPONSORS

Lead Corporate Sponsor

Corporate Sponsor Partner

SEASON SPONSORS

Joan and Robert Clifford
Patricia Cox
Carol Prins and John Hart
Alice and John Sabl
26/27 Season Sponsors

Marsha Cruzan and Tom McGinnis
Drs. Robert and Frances Del Boca
Diane Landgren
Lorrayne and Steven Weiss
Cynthia and Michael Scholl
Impact Sponsors

PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Catherine Mouly and LeRoy T. Carlson
Nancy and Michael Timmers
Education and Engagement Sponsors

NEW WORK SPONSORS

Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee New Works Fund
Major Support of New Play Development

Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation
Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
Major Support of New Work

Patricia Cox
Elizabeth Raymond and Paul Hybel
Shaw Family Supporting Organization
Major Individual Sponsors

Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable
New Work and Engagement Sponsors

OUR 2026/2027 Season

Sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is feel. For more than a century, The Goodman has created experiences that invite us to feel deeply, honestly and unapologetically. Stories that crack us open. Performances that reach past our defenses and tap directly into the heart. Here, joy is bigger. Laughter catches in your throat. Hope rises. This is where stories remind us what it means to be human.