Hofesh Shechter’s new full-length work for Shechter II, IN THE BRAIN, is an invitation to let go - to move, to surrender to the music, and to be swept away in rhythm.
Journey to the bottom of the cave, to the depths of consciousness, to a place beyond narratives, to a dreamlike, club-like, timeless state where movement takes over and euphoria unfolds.
Developed from CAVE, originally produced by Martha Graham Company and Studio Simkin, IN THE BRAIN celebrates the spark, connection, and unity found in dancing together.
Brought to life by the fierce, unstoppable energy of Shechter II, this is a space to break free – where stories dissolve, identity fades, and only the beat rules.
One of the British dance scene’s hottest properties, the creator of works that are full of raw, visceral energy, set to blasting percussive scores that he composes himself.
New York Times
The mighty contemporary choreographer – a combination of dance-maker and rock-star, but with film-director sensibilities.
The Times
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Choreography and Music: Hofesh Shechter
Lighting design: Tom Visser
Costume design: Osnat Kelner
Performed by: Shechter II
Dancers: Matilde Agostinone, Teige Bisnought, Nagga Baldina, Federica Fantuzi, Woojin Kwon, Armand Lassus, Skiye Nataliah, Ella Roberts
Sound Collaborator: Frédéric Despierre
Additional Music: CAVE by Hofesh Shechter and Âme (Kristian Beyer & Frank Wiedemann). Licensed by arrangement with INNERVISIONS.
Co-commissioner and supporter credits
IN THE BRAIN is produced by Hofesh Shechter Company. Commissioned by Agora, Cité Internationale de la Danse, Montpellier. Co-commissioned by Migros Culture Percentage Dance Festival Steps, Château Rouge, scène conventionnée – Annemasse, Espace 1789, scène conventionnée danse – Saint-Ouen, Scène nationale de Bourg-en-Bresse, Düsseldorf Festival!, with production support from Théâtre de la Ville Paris.
IN THE BRAIN is based on an original work called CAVE, produced by Martha Graham Company, Studio Simkin and Sharing Space, which premiered at City Center Dance Festival, New York City, on 6 April 2022.
Hofesh Shechter Company gratefully receives support towards the delivery of Shechter II 2026. This includes core funding from The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation and the Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement, and project funding from Jerwood Foundation towards Jerwood x SII – a Continued Professional Development (CPD) offer to the dancers, and from Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a Donor Advised Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust and the Maria Björnson Memorial Fund towards the creation and London premiere of IN THE BRAIN. With additional support from the Garrick Charitable Trust towards Dancer Transition.
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.
