Hofesh Shechter’s Uprising / In your rooms
aUTUMN 2008
Rising star of the contemporary dance world, Hofesh Shechter presents his acclaimed works Uprising and In your rooms. Hotly tipped as dance’s next big thing - his work was recently seen by millions of viewers when he was commissioned to choreograph the opening dance sequence for E4’s hit TV series Skins.
In your rooms brims with gritty physicality and is at times provocative, political and deeply personal, presenting a society that is scarily alienating and yet shockingly familiar. Twelve dancers reveal shifting motives, lack of control and vulnerabilities through intricate, touching encounters. The work features a hauntingly beautiful original score, created by Shechter in collaboration with Nell Catchpole (The Gogmagogs), performed live on stage by five musicians at some of the venues.
In Uprising seven men emerge from the shadows to bombard the stage with furious energy, bonding and sparring, making up and falling out. This highly charged work, set to a throbbing percussive score also composed by Shechter, leaves audiences buzzing.
UK Autumn Tour 2008
| September | ||
| Tue 16 Sept | Wyvern, Swindon | (Live Music) |
| Thur 18 Sept | Oxford Playhouse | (LM) |
| Wed 24 Sept | MacRobert, Stirling | (LM) |
| Fri 26 & Sat 27 Sept | Northern Stage, Newcastle | |
| October | ||
| Sat 4 Oct | Nottingham Playhouse | (LM) |
| Tue 7 Oct | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield | (LM) |
| Thur 9 & Fri 10 Oct | The Lowry, Salford | |
| Mon 13 & Tue 14 Oct | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry | (LM) |
| Tue 21 Oct | Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe | |
| Thur 23 Oct | Sherman, Cardiff | (LM) |
| November | ||
| Fri 14 & Sat 15 Nov | Lighthouse, Poole | (LM) |
| Tue 18 Nov | Brighton Dome | (LM) |
| Thur 27 Nov | Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon | |
| December | ||
| Tue 2 Dec | Hall for Cornwall, Truro | (LM) |
