Author Archives: Hofesh Shechter Company

RAMI MALEK AND INDIRA VARMA TO STAR IN OEDIPUS AT THE OLD VIC IN 2025

RAMI MALEK AND INDIRA VARMA TO STAR IN OEDIPUS AT THE OLD VIC IN 2025 An Old Vic production in association with Hofesh Shechter Company The Old Vic and Hofesh Shechter Company announces the world premiere of Ella Hickson’s Oedipus, starring Academy Award winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody, No Time To Die) and Olivier Award […]

Introducing Shechter II 2024

HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY ANNOUNCES • THE 2024 COHORT FOR THE RENOWNED SHECHTER II COMPANY • PERFORMING FROM ENGLAND WITH LOVE • FULL TOUR DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED Hofesh Shechter Company today announced the eight dancers selected to join the prestigious company Shechter II. The selected dancers represent the very best of the next generation of […]

OPEN CALL for video submissions to join Hofesh Shechter Company’s award-winning development programme.  

Shechter II returns in 2024   Hofesh Shechter Company announced our global search for the next generation of world class contemporary dancers aged 18-25, to be part of the award-winning company Shechter II. Applications for the 2024 cohort opened in May receiving over 1200 video submissions from across the world.  Launched in 2018, Shechter II is […]

Hofesh Shechter Company remain part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio of Organisations

We are pleased to be remaining part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio of Organisations and to be receiving continued funding investment from 2023-2026. This core funding will enable us to devise a world-class programme for artists, participants, communities, partners and audiences across England, the UK and beyond. Through the creation of our high-quality, critically-acclaimed […]

Interview with Hofesh – Cannes World Film Festival

After winning Best Dance Film at Cannes World Film Festival for his debut short film POLITICAL MOTHER: The Final Cut, Hofesh discusses the importance of art, his fascination with social power and why the opening scene was filmed 52 times. To read the full interview click HERE

The BRIT School and Hofesh Shechter Company announce new partnership

Hofesh Shechter Company and The BRIT School are delighted to announce a new partnership which will develop a multi-stranded programme of activity as part of a shared commitment to increasing diversity and equal opportunities within dance and the wider arts sector. As part of this partnership Hofesh Shechter Company and The BRIT school will re-imagine […]

FURTHER UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED FOR DOUBLE MURDER 2021-22

Hofesh Shechter Company has announced further dates for the critically acclaimed Double Murder, presented as two distinctly contrasting pieces for our times – Clowns and The Fix. This thrilling new creation premiered at Sadler’s Wells in September to great applause and is currently playing across Europe as part of an extensive international tour. In 2022 […]

Lights, Camera, … Clowns!

In September 2018 Hofesh Shechter’s Clowns, our first ever short film, was broadcast on BBC Two in their Performance Live series. It was a hugely exciting project for us and, judging by the audience reaction, very successful, too. Clowns was shot on location at the beautiful historic Rivoli Ballroom in London. Instead of being a straightforward […]