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  1. Hofesh Shechter Company today announces three new productions in a season of bold, eclectic and thrilling dance. A major new work Theatre of Dreams opening in Paris on 27 June 2024 followed by its UK premiere at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Shechter II performing its UK premiere of From England with Love at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth […]

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  2. Hofesh Shechter OBE (born 3 May 1975) is an Israeli choreographer, dancer and composer based in London. He is best known for being the founder and artistic director of the Hofesh Shechter Company. Shechter was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography in 2016 for his work on Bartlett Sher's revival of Fiddler on the Roof . [1]

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    We celebrate and inspire the freedom of the human spirit through dance. We travel the world with our extraordinary company of internationally diverse dancers, breaking boundaries and releasing the visceral power that lies beyond the conscious mind. We believe that dance has the ability to prod and poke and tap into our deepest emotions; an instinct...

    Connecting

    I am driven to create work that speaks the language of the people, of our time, with communication at its heart, and heart as the means of its communication. I want to connect with something raw and real, with the essence of the human spirit – our helplessness and hope – and to awaken people to the possibilities of change. When my dancers are on stage, they are themselves, without pretence. We aim to cut through layers of artifice to reveal things for what they really are, the raw truth, biti...

    Crossing art forms and boundaries

    Music is an essential part of my work; it is its beating heart, its fuel. It creates space and atmosphere. Timelessness. The scale of the visual is matched by epic, multi-layered cinematic soundtracks, often played live. The live band infuses more life, danger and edginess to the performance. Nothing can match the atmosphere of live music. My work is highly cinematic, moving and flowing its focus between ensemble moments that fill the stage, and intimate private scenes; editing between the in...

    Founded in 2008, Hofesh Shechter Company is a boundary-breaking dance company that produces exceptional work, created by Artistic Director Hofesh Shechter, and plays in cities all around the world. Hofesh Shechter’s repertoire for the company includes Uprising (2006), In your rooms (2007), The Art of Not Looking Back (2009), Political Mother (2010)...

    Learn about the vision, values and history of Hofesh Shechter Company, a boundary-breaking dance company that inspires and connects people through creativity and diversity. Discover the work of Artistic Director Hofesh Shechter, his repertoire, collaborations and awards.

  3. A new work by Hofesh Shechter for Shechter II, exploring the complexity and beauty of England through dance and music. The dancers evoke the paradox of this country's identity, history and traditions in a clash of styles and sounds.

  4. Oct 10, 2012 · LONDON — Hofesh Shechter is stirring his tea quietly in a cafe close to Trafalgar Square. Tall and dark-haired with angular features, this Israeli-born choreographer is one of the British dance...

  5. Choreographer Hofesh Shechter OBE is recognised as one of the most exciting artists making stage work today, renowned for composing atmospheric musical scores to compliment the unique physicality of his movement. He is Artistic Director of the UK-based Hofesh Shechter Company, formed in 2008.

  6. Mar 15, 2014 · Israeli-born choreographer Hofesh Shechter has had a meteoric rise. Ten years ago, he was a dancer in somebody else’s company who had just taken a couple of steps into choreography. Now he has his own full-time company, can pack out Sadler’s Wells twice a year, and gets invited to stage his creations for top international ...