Hofesh Shechter Company

19/12/2024

‘The rains will come and the people will be healed’

have released the first image for Oedipus, featuring Rami Malek and Indira Varma and photographed by Nadav Kander. Malek and Varma will star as Oedipus and Jocasta in a brand new adaptation by Ella Hickson, co-directed by Hofesh Shechter and Matthew Warchus.

Oedipus plays from 21 Jan–29 Mar and tickets are already selling fast. Booking link in our bio

📸 Nadav Kander
💇💄 Paul Donovan, Justine Jenkins, Jan Sewell

06/12/2024

Thank you for the beautiful dream ✨ ❤️

Image description: A group of dancers and a technical team, pose together on a stage. They are standing and sitting in a relaxed and cheerful manner, with rows of empty theater seats visible in the background. The stage lighting highlights the group, while the auditorium is dimly lit, creating a dramatic ambiance]

20/11/2024

✨TONIGHT✨

We dance for 3 nights before continuing our 2024 Autumn tour…

27 Nov-5 Dec
11-13 Dec
17-19 Dec

[Image description 7 dancers stand on a stage beneath a row of spotlights. Each dancer aims their index fingers towards the sky. At their feet, 6 dancers sit facing towards them, cross legged, heads down and clapping their hands. Dancers are dressed in colorful shirts, trousers and dresses]

18/11/2024

That’s a wrap on our Autumn Intensives. A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended in & and to our incredible dancers who will be back in February 2025 for our Winter Intensives ❤️

07/11/2024

Great to be reunited with our brilliant ‘Made in Suffolk’ students at Dance East a few weeks back, sharing their ‘From England with Love’ inspired pieces. and our Shechter II dancers were so happy to see you all again 💜

15/10/2024

✨LIMITED SPACES - AUTUMN INTENSIVES✨

Our Autumn Intensive courses will take place in London & Brussels this November.

These courses will share repertoire from Hofesh’s brand-new creation Theatre of Dreams and we are so excited to share this new work with the world – this course takes place a few weeks after our UK premiere and just before we take the piece on the road for our

🇬🇧LONDON🇬🇧

Course 1 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 2 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

Course 3 - Mon 11 – Fri 15 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 4- Mon 11 – Fri 15 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

🇧🇪BRUSSELS🇧🇪

Course 1 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 2 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

For more information and to book your place, please visit the link in our bio 🔗

12/10/2024

Big thanks to the students and teachers for coming to see Theatre of Dreams. We hope you all enjoyed your pre-show backstage tour and we’re so glad you could join us for this amazing run ✨

And we also had a great session yesterday morning with Company of Elders at Sadlers Wells, led by the amazing Wonderful movers! Never too old to dance ❤️

11/10/2024

Today we remember and celebrate the life of Richard (Dick) Matchett MBE, an extraordinary man, our dear friend and founding board member who sadly passed away recently. All our thoughts and warmest wishes are with his family and friends at this time.

It feels strange that we are using social media to share our gratitude and love for Dick who managed all these years to refrain from social media platforms, always preferring a meeting, a phone call or even a letter. And yet we still find him online and hear the echoes of how his wisdom, support, generosity and advice gave us all the confidence to find the right direction for ourselves in life, sometimes even taking that big leap. Dick’s support of Hofesh Shechter Company and influence on contemporary dance has been significant and his legacy will live on through the work we see on and off stage and far reaching into communities. We are so thankful to Dick, and he will forever remain in our hearts, our memories, and our future.

With love from all of us at Hofesh Shechter Company

04/10/2024

Tickets are selling fast for our Autumn Intensive courses ✨

These courses will share repertoire from Hofesh’s brand-new creation Theatre of Dreams and we are so excited to share this new work with the world – this course takes place a few weeks after our UK premiere and just before we take the piece on the road for our

🇬🇧LONDON🇬🇧

Course 1 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 2 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

Course 3 - Mon 11 – Fri 15 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 4- Mon 11 – Fri 15 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

🇧🇪BRUSSELS🇧🇪

Course 1 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 2 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

For more information and to book your place, please visit the link in our bio 🔗 or go to our website www.hofesh.co.uk

03/10/2024

Our tour begins tonight as we dance ‘Theatre of Dreams’ with another performance tomorrow, and we cannot wait to share this beautifully crafted work with our family ✨

Our dancers will then be heading to for our UK Premiere on 9-12 October 2024 – along with an Audio Described / Touch Tour Performance on Fri 11 October at 7:30pm.

📸 Image 1.

2 dancers pose together intimately, with the female dancer wrapping her hands around the neck of the male dancer, who is bent over backwards, as if strangling him. Both dancers have their eyes are open and their facials expressions are calm. The male dancer is wearing a blue shirt, while the female dancer is wearing a loose white shirt.

📸 Image 2.

A group of 5 dancers move erratically together, each posing with a different shape and posture. The dancer at the forefront of the image is facing outwards, with his left leg planted on the ground and his right leg held high out to the side with his knee bent. His arms are curved outwards around his head, his fingers splayed, while his mouth and eyes are held wide open. The dancers are wearing an assortment of different colourful shirts, trousers and dresses.

17/09/2024

✨Autumn Intensives✨

Our Autumn Intensive courses will take place in London & Brussels this November.

These courses will share repertoire from Hofesh’s brand-new creation Theatre of Dreams and we are so excited to share this new work with the world – this course takes place a few weeks after our UK premiere and just before we take the piece on the road for our

🇬🇧LONDON🇬🇧

Course 1 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 2 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

Course 3 - Mon 11 – Fri 15 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 4- Mon 11 – Fri 15 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

🇧🇪BRUSSELS🇧🇪

Course 1 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 9:30 – 13:00 daily

Course 2 - Mon 4 – Fri 8 Nov
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 daily

For more information and to book your place, please visit: https://hofesh.co.uk/take-part/professional-development/

09/09/2024

Check out our new trailer for Theatre of Dreams.
https://youtu.be/B4N0tAbDxPY?feature=shared

• ‘A magnificent, total, and utterly engaging adventure’ - Etoffedessonges.com

• Poetic and joyful, this Theatre of Dreams surprises from start to finish…’ - L’Essentiart

Theatre of Dreams opens this 3-4 Oct Theater Rotterdam before heading back to for our UK Premiere, 9-12 October 2024 – Sadler's Wells. There is also an Audio Described and Touch Tour Performance on Fri 11 October at 7:30pm

Further Tour Dates:

17-19 Oct Torinodanza Festival
23-25 Oct Châteauvallon-Liberté, scène nationale
20-23 Nov MC2: Maison de la culture de Grenoble
27 Nov-5 Dec Maison de la danse de Lyon
11-13 Dec Théâtre des Salins / Martigues
17-19 Dec Les Gémeaux - Scène Nationale

Visit our website for bookings https://hofesh.co.uk/scheduled-events/touring/



Video edited by Todd MacDonald

Choreography and Music: Hofesh ShechterLighting design: Tom VisserCostume design: Osnat KelnerPerformed by: Hofesh Shechter Company Associate Artistic Direct...

06/09/2024

🎉HAPPY NEW TERM to all the hard-working dance teachers out there 🎉

If you’re looking for something Hofesh-flavoured to add to your resources for the academic year ahead, please check out our POLITICAL MOTHER UNPLUGGED resource pack and full production footage, made in partnership with Pearson.
Acces the pack here: https://hofesh.co.uk/take-part/hofesh-resource-packs/

We are so proud of this pack, that we even contributed to a podcast about it, with Pearsons.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NIJLYgUOrb6IIXDke6SGw?si=d1a80996234d48ae&nd=1

The pack aligns with the BTEC Performing Arts syllabus but is equally relevant for GCSE and A Level Dance too. Come and dive into this exciting work with us.

03/09/2024

19/07/2024

What a dream! ✨

Premiering “Theatre of Dreams” was a true honor. A massive thank you to the incredible team whose hard work and dedication made this experience pure joy! 🇫🇷

To our amazing audiences, your overwhelming support means the world. Your kind words and love fuel us!

Another standing ovation to our phenomenal dancers who poured their hearts into this mesmerizing production. Rest up and enjoy your holidays! We can’t wait to dance with you again in this September, and then back to the for our UK premiere! ❤️

16/07/2024

BIG BIG BIG Thank you to the 3rd year graduating students for all your hard work on Grand Finale 🎉👏🏼

Erion loved working with you - and here’s to your next exciting chapters out there in the dance world 🌎 We look forward to seeing what you all get up to and wish you much success, health and happiness ❤️

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27/06/2024

🎉TONIGHT 🎉

For the first time, we dance Theatre of Dreams at the beautiful ❤️

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Image Descriptions

1. Group of dancers stand upright together, their heads pointed towards the ceiling and their hands clasped together, held high above their heads. There is an orange light above the dancers, but the dancers themselves are shrouded in shadows. They are all dressed in dark-coloured shirts.

2. A single dancer stands on the left of the image, dancing alone on a black stage – she is lit only by a single blue light. Her left leg is touching the stage while her right leg is raised and bent at the knee, and her left arm grabs her hip while her right arm is curved above her head with her hand loosely closed. She is wearing a light-coloured dress and her dark hair is tied up in a bun. On the right of the image, separated from the dancer by an unlit area of the stage, a group of male musicians play various instruments, lit by a stark red spotlight. They are dressed in suit trousers and blazers.

3. Large group of dancers move dramatically across a well-lit stage together, left to right. Each is in a wide stance, with their left leg bent out in front of them, and their right leg extended out behind them. Their arms are held back above their heads, and their heads are pointed upwards towards the ceiling. They are all wearing colourful, summery outfits.

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