IN THE BRAIN performed by Shechter II

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.