Hofesh Shechter Company launch our OPEN CALL to join the award-winning professional development programme Shechter II.

If you’re aged between 18 and 25 years old, it’s your chance to join Hofesh Shechter Company as part of Shechter II 2026 – a paid training programme focussing on performance, professional development and teaching skills.

Following the phenomenal success of our Shechter II cohort of 2024, during which they toured Hofesh Shechter’s From England with Love to 40 venues in 7 different countries, reaching approximately 46,000 people, we now launch a global search for the next generation of emerging artists, at the start of their careers, to join our Shechter II 2026 programme.

Auditions will happen in three stages: with the first stage being an open call video submission.

Stage 1 – 1 minute video submission (Friday 2 May, 12pm UK time)
Stage 2 – Zoom audition (Sunday 29 & Monday 30 June)
Stage 3 – In person audition in London (September, exact date tbc)

For more information and to apply CLICK HERE.

Hofesh Shechter Company gratefully receives support towards the delivery of Shechter II 2026. This includes funding from The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation and the Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement.

Hofesh Shechter Company is supported using public funding through Arts Council England and benefits from the support of BNP Paribas Foundation for the development of its projects.