Uprising is the second book by erwin mcmanus that i have read. Hofesh shechter quotes meet your next favorite book. Choreographer and composer hofesh shechter is an associate artist of sadlers wells and his company is resident company at brighton dome. Intro by hofeshshechter hofesh shechter free listening. Hofesh shechter, chris evans, bruno guillore, tim morris, youngshin kim. The company are resident at brighton dome and shechter is an associate artist of sadlers wells. David irvings book was written in time for the 25th anniversary of the hungarian uprising. The international dancers of hofesh shechter company have achieved worldwide acclaim, touring his hit shows political mother, uprising, the art of. From the producers that brought you sunset the hit of 2019 perth festival.
The main action of the uprising consisted of an armed civilian militia under the leadership of friedrich hecker moving from konstanz in the direction of karlsruhe. Its really about the childish and competitive mood of a group of men flung together in a room, so theres something very powerful about it. This is an operational test by article19 of vimeos compression and playback capability. Hofesh shechter cultural influences examples of work. In order to help students and teachers who wish to use hofesh s work as a stimulus to perform a solo in the style of a specified practitioner, hofesh and the company offer a short film resource and these accompanying notes. One of the final phases of hofesh shechters phenomenal performance of political mother at brixton academy 8 october 2015 an incredible ending to an amazin. The choreographers disembodied voice coolly assures the audience. Lyndsey winship meets acclaimed choreographer hofesh shechter. It is a very inspiring read and makes, us girls feel special. Uprising hofesh shechters uprising landed like a sucker punch in the contemporary dance scene full of testosterone and confrontation, it was a powerful, visceral work lyndsey winship, the times 2009 choreography and sound score.
When hofesh shechters uprising was performed at sadlers wells earlier this year, its anatomisation of a hot, sweaty, aggressive male. How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twentyfirst century by mark engler and paul engler is a terrific survey of direct action strategies, bringing out many of the strengths and weaknesses of activist efforts to effect major change in the united states and around the world since well before the twentyfirst. Unrest and rancour in hofesh shechters double bill at. Founded in 2008, hofesh shechter company is a boundarybreaking dance company that produces exceptional work, created by artistic director hofesh shechter, and plays in cities all around the world. His recent works include uprising, in your rooms, the art of not looking back, survivor in collaboration with antony gormley at the barbican, sun, political. E4, 10pm with a pounding twominute dance scene choreographed by rising star choreographer hofesh shechter.
Light bach dances working title is produced by royal danish theatre and hofesh shechter company. Dance history hofesh shechter by roger mouawad on prezi. Hofesh shechters stunning uprising, in its ailey premiere this season, does not even try to distract us from such gloomy speculations. Home, thursday 28th january hofesh shechters barbarians is a postmodern work in the strict sense. Groups of men struggle jointly to come towards an uprising. In 2010 shechter presented political mother at the brighton festival, which brought the. From september 2016 hofesh shechter will be a named artist on the new specifications for both as and a level dance. Its dance and music are constructed by bricolage and pastiche and these serve as the hyperactive, playful backdrop against which he explores anxieties about the possibilities of making art and particularly about the difficulty of depicting love. At the beginning of hofesh shechters new creation, sun, an announcement is made. Uprising is the first on a hofesh shechter double bill hofesh in the yard presented by perths own strut dance, in association with the hofesh shechter company, on a temporary stage set up in the courtyard of the state theatre centre, surround by a mostly standing audience. Now that the 50th anniversary is close at hand, it seemed a good time to reread it. The company performs next on 17th march at the queens theatre, hornchurch, with degeneration and then on 18th march at the brewhouse, taunton, with uprising and in 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. All hsc touring screenings work elsewhere workshops mcgregor motin shechter. Landing a plum spot in the fabulous sadlers wells sampled programme back in february his breakthrough work uprising reached a massive and diverse audience wafting testosterone into the second circle, featuring seven male dancers including hofesh himself in a playful, driven and compelling exploration of. 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. Just like seizing your divine moment, this book challenged my faith, and really made me contemplate my walk with god. He made his choreographic debut in the uk in 2003 with the duet fragments, followed by cult, uprising, and in your rooms. Hofesh shechters new dance trilogy 06 july 2016 the acclaimed israeliborn choreographer hofesh shechter brings his latest production, barbarians, to sadlers wells theatre. With big blasts of music, hofesh schechter invites you into his piece uprising. Created in 2006, hofesh shechters exhilarating uprising features seven men who emerge from the shadows to bombard the stage with virile intensity, bonding and sparring in a highly charged work set to a propulsive percussive score by the choreographer himself. Hofesh shechter working with his troupe on 2007s ferocious uprising. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy.
Performed by hofesh shechter company choreography and music by hofesh shechter lighting design by lee curran with uprising, i almost felt i. 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 comedy. Originally made in 2006, it is an entirely male affair. The thrilling, simian energy of choreographer hofesh shechter has. It is all about institutionally sanctioned violence. Told through flashbacks, uprising by margaret peterson haddix is an engaging work of historical fiction focusing on the lives of three young women growing up in the early 1900s. Mitchell and robbie talk uprising from hofesh shechter facebook. Most conspicuous choreographer of the year so far has to be hofesh shechter.
Mitchell and robbie talk uprising from hofesh shechter. The new series of channel 4s teen drama skins opened on monday 11 feb. 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 uprising in your rooms. Created in 2006, hofesh shechter s exhilarating uprising features seven men who emerge from the shadows to bombard the stage with virile intensity, bonding and sparring in a highly charged work. Early works such as uprising were fuelled by shechter. At 550 pages in length, it certainly has the scope to be comprehensive. It has a sad ending that makes you feel depressed but it is a very realistic ending. Politicians and others are stuck in a horrible world where being emotional in any way counts as being unbalanced, and unable to think clearly. Performed by hofesh shechter company choreography and music by hofesh shechter lighting design by lee curran with uprising, i almost felt i had this wild dog inside me that needs to be unleashed. Set to shechter s throbbing percussive score, this highly charged work plays with the idea of masculinity. Moment by moment, hofesh shechters grand finale looks masterly. Hofesh shechter in uprisingin your rooms at the place. Unrest and rancour in hofesh shechters double bill at sadlers. Hofesh shechter uprising from martin french on vimeo.
Hofesh shechters seminal work will be part of our 2020 perth festival presentation, showcasing these dancing dudes book now. In uprising seven men emerge from the shadows to bombard the stage with furious energy. East wall was a celebration of community and east londons diverse and rich cultural heritage. There are different ways to get involved, whether by delving behind the scenes into the creation of new works through our digital resource packs, booking a workshop, checking out our current partnerships and large scale community commissions or visiting the company in performance. Their triangle may have never formed in real life but it is a very absorbing addition to the book uprising. Israeliborn hofesh shechter is dances most explosive choreographer, his fiery work the product of his warring homeland and the pain of being left by his mother as a child. To shechters brutal, pulsing soundtrack, the seven male.
The author does not pull any punches when he discusses what it takes to experience a revolution of the soul. Sadler s wells associate artist hofesh shechter is one of the uk s most exciting contemporary artists, having gained international renown for his raw, honest choreography and highlycharged, atmospheric music scores. Research and development supported by cockayne grants for the arts and the london community foundation. 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. Bella, newly arrived in new york city from calia, italy, has come to america to earn money for her family. Oct 9, 2014 hofesh shechter is becoming one of the uks most exciting artists, recognised as both a choreographer and composer. He began drum and percussion studies while with batsheva, experimenting with his own music and at the same time participating in various dance projects.
Of course, in 25 years new information has come to light that. Hofesh shechters uprising and the art of not looking back make a profound impact at sadlers. When i first met hofesh shechter, in 2007, he was a thoughtful, talented and. We want you to enjoy the performance, so well show you a little bit of the final scene so you know everything turns out alright in the end. A 2020 perth festival commission in association with hofesh shechter company\. A video excerpt of hofesh shechters uprising in recent years, israeli contemporary dance has stretched far beyond israels borders as companies embarked on international tours and as some israeli choreographers created artistic homes for themselves abroad.
Unfortunately, this book on female desire conspicuously omits any meaningful discussion of social identities beyond gender and class. While working with batsheva, he began studying percussion and went on to become a drummer in a rock band. Grand finale by hofesh shechter at sadlers wells, london. See more ideas about choreographer, dance company, artist. Returning to home following a sellout run in january 2018, grand finale is back. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. Uprising israeliborn hofesh shechter joined the batsheva dance company after graduating from the jerusalem academy for dance and music.
Uprising the art of not looking back hofesh shechter. Jerusalemborn hofesh shechter is an israeli dancer and choreographer. Hofesh shechter began his professional dance career with tel avivs batsheva dance company. Political mother grew up in tense political environment, admits to have subconscious impact on work and worldview diverse artistic background helps him draw. Widely considered his breakthrough work, uprising defined shechter as a new rebellious voice in dance with an untouchable ability to.