Political mother promises to draw audiences back to shechter s world whose astonishing unisons, percussive grooves and raw, honest physicality mark him as one of the most exciting artists to emerge in recent years. Political mother is performed by shechters internationally acclaimed dancers and is accompanied by his cinematic score featuring a band of live drummers and electric guitarists. First dance workshops in derrylondonderry duration. At 15, he successfully auditioned for the jerusalem academy of music and dance as a pianist, but switched to dance upon his arrival, taking formal classes in ballet and modern dance. Brighton festival 2009 and political mother brighton festival 2010. The choreographers disembodied voice coolly assures the audience. Political mother promises to draw audiences back to shechters world whose astonishing unisons, percussive grooves and raw, honest physicality mark him as one of. Be the first to hear what hofeshshechter posts next with our free app. Hofesh shechter was born in jerusalem, israel, in 1975. Hofesh shechter is recognised as one of the most exciting artists working today, renowned for composing atmospheric musical scores to compliment the unique physicality of his movement. The extract in this film is danced by company member chienming chang known to us all as ming who was an original cast member of political mother. The choreographers study of institutional violence proved timely in a city. Hofesh shechter cultural influences examples of work. He is best known for being the founder and artistic director of the hofesh shechter company.
In 2010 shechter presented political mother at the brighton festival, which brought the company international attention. A word from hofesh when creating your solo, i really hope that you. Politicians and others are stuck in a horrible world where being emotional in any way counts as being unbalanced, and. But last years political mother was the boldest work hes made yet, a compelling. Apr 30, 2015 hofesh shechter and the talented artists he works with present a loud, smoky collision of music and dance just the way they like it exclusively for home. Hofesh shechter companys show is built from loving repetition of these elements.
Since then, hofesh shechter has continued to enrich his companys repertoire with new works which he presents on the companys international tours. Unrest and rancour in hofesh shechters double bill at. Political mother was hofesh shechter s first fulllength work. They return to sadlers wells with their newest piece, the sadlers wells cocommission sun. Reviews political mother is a marvel of son et lumiere, as ambitious and as headsdown, hairprickingly exhilarating as modern dance gets mark monahan, the telegraph. Israeliborn hofesh shechter joined the batsheva dance company after graduating from the jerusalem academy for dance and music. At 6, shechter began to study piano, later developing an interest in folk dance aged 12. We found a crack in his busy schedule to talk about revisiting political mother, the new showcase for his dancers works in good company, funding, films, and life in the family that is hofesh shechter company. Shechter was nominated for the tony award for best choreography in 2016 for his work on bartlett shers revival of fiddler on the roof. Hofesh shechter talks about grand finale, his new show. Hofesh shechter born 3 may 1975 is an israeli choreographer, dancer and composer based in london. Oct 08, 2015 sadlers wells associate artist hofesh shechter s political mother was declared an audio visual marvel after its premiere in 2010. In his latest work, hofesh shechter confirms, as ever, his thrilling inventiveness as both a choreographer and a composer. Hofesh shechter company resident company this gamechanging dance group led by the multitalented israeli choreographer musician hofesh shechter became brighton dome and brighton festivals first resident company in nov 2008.
Hofesh shechter company in grand finale photo rahi rezvani. E4, 10pm with a pounding twominute dance scene choreographed by rising star choreographer hofesh shechter. Choreographer and composer hofesh shechter is an associate artist of sadlers wells and his company is resident company at brighton dome. Grand finale by hofesh shechter at sadlers wells, london. Sadlers wells associate artist hofesh shechter is one of the uks most exciting contemporary artists, having gained international renown for his complex, arresting choreography the guardian and highly charged, atmospheric music scores. Hofeshshechters stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. Bach, cliff martinez, joni mitchell, giuseppe verdi. Thinking about the overall themes hofesh explores in political mother may be helpful as a stimulus for creating your own solo. The international dancers of hofesh shechter company have achieved worldwide acclaim, touring his hit shows political mother. Hofesh shechter company announces new double bill and further. Hofesh shechter company, brighton dome with five drummers, five electric guitarists, 10 dancers and an actor, hofesh shechters incendiary new work explodes on stage. I ask them to connect to the physicality of the movements, to let the movements and the sensations tell the story rather than push a character forward. Judith mackrell, the guardian this is one angry piece, delivered like a roar of defiance in the face of an.
Shechter revamped and reworked it into a bigger, louder work for 40 dancers and musicians and it is this version, political mother. Movements are either a direct visualization of the words or a further commentary of their sense. Hofesh shechter company, 12a pavilion buildings, castle square, brighton bn1 1ee. He began drum and percussion studies while with batsheva, experimenting with his own music and at the same time participating in various dance projects. When his 2010 work political mother was staged in an. The choreographers cut, shechter has revamped and reworked. Hofesh shechter and the talented artists he works with present a loud, smoky collision of music and dance just the way they like it exclusively for home. In recent pieces such as in your rooms and political mother, the. He began drum and percussion studies while with batsheva, experimenting with his own music and at the same time participating in. Choreographer hofesh shechter, whose work includes political mother, one of the highlights of derrys city of culture year in 20. Hofesh shechters repertoire for the company includes uprising, in your rooms, the art of not looking back, political mother, political mother. Mar 07, 2014 from his intricate choreography to atmospheric soundtracks, hofesh shechters immersive productions are intended to unsettle and provoke. Show, hofesh shechter company, lyric hammersmith, london. We will all eventually reach our grand finale and living such a rational age, we might think we have it all sorted.
Practitionors hofesh shechter stylistic features lesson a. Hofesh shechter company jacobs pillow dance interactive. Hofesh shechter presents his critically acclaimed work political mother, his first full evening creation for his internationally renowned company building on the worldwide success of uprisingin your rooms. Bouncing off the walls inside my own head thats how hofesh shechter, one of our sharpest contemporary choreographers, sums up his daily grind. The international dancers of hofesh shechter company have achieved worldwide acclaim, touring his hit shows political mother, uprising, the art of not looking back and in your rooms. Hofesh shechter company announces new double bill and. It is the most common mistake of new cast members to try and play the. Political mother unplugged hofesh shechter company. Since 2016, he has been named as one of the stages 100 most. Get relevant content straight to your inbox, keeping you updated on all that goes on at hofesh shechter company. Not so, as revelationist beliefs abound, including the literal interpretations of the premillennialists, the miracle.
Choreographer hofesh shechters new dance piece show bound. Internationallycelebrated choreographer hofesh shechters grand finale is a spectacularly bold and ambitious piece featuring ten dancers and six musicians grand finale is at once comic, bleak and beautiful, evoking a world at odds with itself, full of anarchic energy and violent. And he definitely knows how to push the right buttons for audience appeal. The choreographers cut, which the company now presents at o2. The choreographers cut 2009, sadlers wells, the art of not looking back 2009, brighton festival, political mother 2010, survivor 2012, barbican centre. Hofesh shechter is the existentialist filmnerd rock god of contemporary dance a barmysounding statement, but entirely true.
Feb 05, 2014 with an expanded company of 14 worldclass dancers and an eclectic soundtrack featuring original music by shechter, this new work follows the phenomenal success of political mother. Political mother 10 years on hofesh shechter company. Sadlers wells associate artist hofesh shechters political mother was declared. Jun 24, 2017 this is a complete lesson, it can be used as an introduction to the stylistic features of hofesh, this lesson includes theory, video resources and practical tasks. Hofesh shechters latest work detonates on stage in a scattershot of shattering political imagery. In terms of this single image shechter dares us to rethink the history of the world. At the beginning of hofesh shechters new creation, sun, an announcement is made. For hofesh, the key to the piece is for the dancers to forget what it is about. Throughout 2018, hofesh shechter company will tour a powerful doublebill comprising of the rarely seen clowns and a brand new companion piece as yet untitled, performed by shechter ii, their. My mother left me when i was two, dispassionately states the man in the opening lines. The choreographers cut, which the company now presents at o2 academy brixton for the first time. Hofesh shechters political mother wows sadlers sampled by katja vaghi, 05 july 20 often, the audience waiting in the hall reveals something about the show you are about to see.
In all our work, we strive to move ourselves, and our audiences, beyond reason. The evening gives audiences the first look at shechters new short work, the second part of a trilogy that features dancers from his worldclass ensemble. He is artistic director of the ukbased hofesh shechter company, formed in. Hofesh shechter company, grand finale, sadlers wells, london. Dance history hofesh shechter by roger mouawad on prezi. A word from hofesh when creating your solo, i really hope that you will enjoy discovering for yourself some of the. This is an operational test by article19 of vimeos compression and playback capability. This is a complete lesson, it can be used as an introduction to the stylistic features of hofesh, this lesson includes theory, video resources and practical tasks.
May 23, 2010 hofesh shechter s latest work detonates on stage in a scattershot of shattering political imagery. Hofesh shechter is one of the uks most exciting artists, recognised as both a choreographer and composer who set up his international touring company in 2008. Nominated for a south bank sky arts award in 2011 and declared an audio. In 2020, hofesh shechter will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of his iconic masterpiece political mother by creating a powerful new version for shechter ii political mother unplugged will invoke the ferocity and spirit of the original in a new era and for a new generation of dancers, selected. Where shechter works such as political mother seemed to have a fierce need to communicate, this one is elegant but much less handson. A samurai soldier performs ritual harakiri while a dictator, standing high above his skewered. Political mother, created by choreographercomposer hofesh shechter in 2010, is a grandscale work about political indoctrination and totalitarianism.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Unrest and rancour in hofesh shechters double bill at sadlers wells. Returning to home following a sellout run in january 2018, grand finale is back. Hofesh shechters trilogy plays too many games with the audience to be wholly satisfying. Percussion arrangements by hofesh shechter, yaron engler additional music by j. In this context hofesh shares an extract from his 2010 work political mother, which he feels best encapsulates his movement style. Hofesh shechter s political mother wows sadlers sampled by katja vaghi, 05 july 20 often, the audience waiting in the hall reveals something about the show you are about to see. Jan, 2012 hofesh shechter is the existentialist filmnerd rock god of contemporary dance a barmysounding statement, but entirely true. Political motheris hofesh shechters first full evening creation for his internationally acclaimed company since the worldwide success of uprisingin your rooms. In 2008 he formed hofesh shechter company, an international cast of outstanding dancers and musicians, to create an extended version of uprisingin your rooms. Hofesh shechter company, brighton dome with five drummers, five electric guitarists, 10 dancers and an actor, hofesh.
The sulphurous political mother with its deafening, thunderous score and epically violent content is the chalk to the cheese of the quirkily bizarre sun with its highly coloured costumes and cut. Political mother grew up in tense political environment, admits to have subconscious impact on work and worldview diverse artistic background helps. Political mother grew up in tense political environment, admits to have subconscious impact on work and worldview diverse artistic background helps him draw. For an hour, eight clowns dance in unison to shechters insistent beat, and. Jul 05, 2011 hofesh shechters political mother the choreographers cut, sadlers wells, july 1216, other dance articles the pina bausch blog the films. From his intricate choreography to atmospheric soundtracks, hofesh shechters immersive productions are intended to unsettle and provoke. Throughout 2018, hofesh shechter company will tour a powerful doublebill comprising of the rarely seen clowns and a brand new companion piece as. Hofesh shechter politicians and others are stuck in a horrible world where being emotional in any way counts as being unbalanced, and unable to think. The choreographer finds the funny in the end of the world. Hofesh shechter, dance feature, time out london choose your language, choose your city.
Political mother the choreographers cut, sadlers wells, 12 16 july, 7. The new series of channel 4s teen drama skins opened on monday 11 feb. After initially learning traditional folk dancing, he studied at the rubin academy of dance and music in jerusalem and made his career debut as a dancer with the batsheva dance company before moving on to work with the choreographers wim vandekeybus, paul selwynnorton, tero saarinen and inbal pinto. Sep 20, 2015 the sulphurous political mother with its deafening, thunderous score and epically violent content is the chalk to the cheese of the quirkily bizarre sun with its highly coloured costumes and cut. Hofesh shechter born 3 may 1975 is an israeli choreographer, dancer and composer based. The international dancers of hofesh shechter company have achieved worldwide renown touring his hit shows political mother, uprising, the art of not looking back and in your rooms. The choreographers cut, sun, barbarians, grand finale and show with his apprentice company, shechter ii. He is artistic director of the ukbased hofesh shechter company, formed in 2008.
This gamechanging dance group led by the multitalented israeli choreographer musician hofesh shechter became brighton dome and brighton festivals first resident company in nov 2008. We dance to know what it feels like not just to live, but to be alive. Jerusalemborn hofesh shechter is an israeli dancer and choreographer. Hofesh shechter company political mother sadlers wells.
Hofesh shechter quotes hofesh shechter quotes showing 11 of 1 politicians and others are stuck in a horrible world where being emotional in any way counts as being unbalanced, and unable to think clearly. An interview with hofesh shechter a work of galvanising challenging power judith mackrell, the guardian. Clare wiley meets the dancemaker at the beginning of hofesh shechters new creation, sun, an announcement is made. Hofesh shechter s latest work detonates on stage in a scattershot of shattering political imagery. Sadlers wells associate artist hofesh shechters political mother was declared an audio visual marvel after its premiere in 2010.
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