Description
Hofesh Shechter sends his wild inimitable dancers into the realm of dreams: curtains open and close, revealing surreal scenes where fears and desires collide. A dreamscape is created on stage in which ever-new images flare up in corridors of light. The London-based choreographer propels his dancers deep into the subconscious, juxtaposing hypnotic images with hard rhythms that pulsate beneath the surface. A band plays bossa nova, a sad love song drifts through a hall of mirrors rich with associations, a humble generation of humans’ marvels at itself in movements that flow and bounce. The theatre of dreams transforms into a dark theatre of our world, tainted with despair, but Shechter leaves audiences with an image of a euphorically undulating community, dancing against all the suffering.
Duration: approx. 90 minutes no intermission
Age guidance: from 12 years
The dance sparkles and is shaped by the razor-sharp gestures, infectious energy and irresistible beauty that we have come to expect from Shechter. — Ariane Bavelier, Le Figaro
“Theater of Dreams” ranges from nightmarish visions to uplifting lyricism. It offers an adventure that is at once beautiful, total, and terribly compelling. — Etoffedessonges.com
A symbiosis of hip-hop, folk dance, and nightclub vibes … This poetic and delightful "theater of dreams" surprises from start to finish and burst with emotions and energy! — L’Essentiart
Comfort for spirits battered by civilization and crisis: “Reconcile rather than divide” is the secret motto of this ninety-minute performance. — Dorion Weickmann, Süddeutsche Zeitung
A work of disturbing ferocity. — Culturewhisper
Hofesh Shechter and his dancers will easily take your breath away in their Theatre of Dreams, an experience of visceral intensity, overwhelming sensation, and emotional immanence. You will literally forget to breathe. — Theatre Weekly
It’s not about transcendence or elevation – it’s about presence, about being here, now, caught in the friction of movement and sound. — Theatre Weekly
