POLITICAL MOTHER UNPLUGGED

In 2020, Hofesh Shechter will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of his iconic masterpiece Political Mother by creating a powerful new version for Shechter II.
POLITICAL MOTHER UNPLUGGED will invoke the ferocity and spirit of the original in a new era and for a new generation of dancers, selected from the most inspiring young artists across the globe.
POLITICAL MOTHER UNPLUGGED will draw you into a world of raw emotion and intense sensations, driven by Shechter’s contagious tribal movement and the dancers’ extraordinary skill and honesty.
Danced to a bespoke, new recording of Shechter’s music and accompanied by a landscape of designed, digital animated projections, this will be a dance experience like no other.
Choreography and Music Hofesh Shechter
Original Lighting Design Lee Curran
Original Costume Design Merle Hensel
Video Projection Designer Shay Hamias
Musical Collaborators Nell Catchpole, Yaron Engler
Percussion Arrangements by Hofesh Shechter, Yaron Engler
Additional Music: J.S. Bach, Cliff Martinez, Joni Mitchell, Giuseppe Verdi
On soundtrack: Christopher Allan (cello), Rebekah Allan (viola), Laura Anstee (cello), Nell Catchpole (viola), Tim Harries (double bass), Andrew Maddick (viola), Kai West (double bass), Yaron Engler (drums), Dom Goundar (drums), Joseph Ashwin (guitar), Joel Harries (guitar)
Performed by Shechter II 2020
Commissioners:
POLITICAL MOTHER UNPLUGGED is produced by Hofesh Shechter Company and co-commissioned by Théâtre de la Ville Paris, HOME Manchester, düsseldorf festival! with production support from Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia and a production residency at DanceEast, Ipswich.
Funding partners:
Hofesh Shechter Company gratefully receives support towards the delivery of Shechter II 2020, which includes project funding from The Foyle Foundation, The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation and the International Music and Art Foundation, and core funding from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Garfield Weston Foundation.
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.

[@MeMndana]

Can't wait to see your genius on stage, back in Paris. Hope you're all safe and brilliantly creative. Thank you for this inspiring burst of energy.

[@manuelazschocke740]

I saw this performance in Düsseldorf (Germany) yesterday as opening show for the Düsseldorf Festival 2021. The dancers are incredible and choreography is simply outstanding.

[@MiLiAndA18]

Would love to see this again! Seen in Oslo many years ago…

[@caterinaayele]

...yes, indeed 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@annabanana7907]

What a treat!!