Hofesh Shechter Company

The Théâtre Maisonneuve lobby transforms into a warm and inviting cocktail space. Join us from 7 p.m. for a pre-show drink or stick around after the performance to keep the evening going.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Music: Live DJ set with DJ Evita.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Music: Original soundtrack by Hofesh Shechter Company + DJ Evita playlist.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6

ECHOES OF DANCE
Pre-show talk from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Spotlight on Hofesh Shechter with Lisa Davies, École de danse contemporaine de Montréal, and Alisia Pobega, Danse à la carte. Hosted by Sheila Skaiem.

Music: Original soundtrack by Hofesh Shechter Company + DJ Evita playlist.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Music: Original soundtrack by Hofesh Shechter Company + DJ Evita playlist.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Music: Live DJ set with DJ Evita.

Good evening everyone,

We are delighted to once again welcome Hofesh Shechter Company, arriving straight from London to present Theatre of Dreams. Danse Danse is especially proud to be co-producing this work and to continue nurturing a meaningful artistic connection with this dance company that has won the hearts of Montreal audiences with every visit.

Since its first performances at Danse Danse, the visceral style of choreographer Hofesh Shechter has left a lasting impression. A rare feat in the dance world, he composes the music for his own works—shaping both movement and sound with the same raw intensity. His art emerges as a total, sensory, and hypnotic experience.

Theatre of Dreams leads us into a realm of fantasy and imagination. The contrasts are striking: chaos and beauty, tension and softness, dreamlike visions and jolts of reality. True to form, Hofesh Shechter crafts scenes that move us, shake us, and take us by surprise.

Enjoy the performance!

Pierre Des Marais — Artistic and Executive Director of Danse Danse.

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Territorial Acknowledgement

Danse Danse acknowledges that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’keha:ka Nation. We honour the continued presence of Indigenous peoples on the Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal) territory, which has long served as a meeting place for exchanges between nations. With respect for the links to the past, present and future, we thank the Indigenous peoples for reminding us of the importance of living in harmony with ourselves, with each other and with nature, and we are grateful for the opportunity to present works of living art at Tiohtiá:ke.

Hofesh Shechter’s new evening will take audiences on a wild headfirst dive into the theatre of dreams. This work will delve deep into the world of fantasy and the subconscious, revealing fears, hopes, desires and a myriad of emotions that penetrate not only our dreams but also our waking thoughts – the mind is king. The dancers’ bodies will bring to life on stage this interplay between poetry and reality, accompanied by a small band of musicians playing live to the backdrop of Shechter’s trademark cinematic sound-score. Hofesh will reunite with lighting designer, Tom Visser and costume designer, Osnat Kelner to create a powerful, sculptured setting to this dreamscape.

Choreography and Music Hofesh Shechter. 

LightingTom Visser. 

Costume design Osnat Kelner. 

Associate Artistic Director Bruno Guillore.

Music Collaborator Yaron Engler. 

Set Collaborator Niall Black. 

Dancers Tristan Carter, Robinson Cassarino, Frédéric Despierre, Rachel Fallon, Cristel de Frankrijker, Mickaël Frappat, Justine Gouache, Zakarius Harry, Alex Haskins, Keanah Faith Simin, Juliette Valerio, Chanel Vyent.

Musicians Yaron Engler, Sabio Janiak, James Keane.

Additional Music 
I Remember interprété par Molly Drake. Avec l'aimable autorisation de Domino Publishing Company Limited, (PRS) o/b/ Bryter Music. 
I Remember Arrangé et interprété par Nell Catchpole. Avec l'aimable autorisation de Domino Publishing Company Limited, (PRS). 

Produced by Hofesh Shechter Company. 

Commissioned by Théâtre de la Ville, Paris. Co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells: Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival; Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg; Seongnam Arts Center/Seongnam Cultural Foundation; Danse Danse Montréal; MC2 : Maison de la Culture de Grenoble - Scène nationale; Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen; Central - La Louvière; Théâtre Sénart - Scène Nationale; Shanghai International Dance Center Theater (SIDCT); Torinodanza Festival / Teatro Stabile di Torino - Teatro Nazionale; Festspielhaus St. Pölten (AT); La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand scène nationale; Maison de la danse, Lyon - Pôle européen de creation; Les Gémeaux - Scène Nationale de Sceaux; Château Rouge, scène conventionnée – Annemasse; Châteauvallon-Liberté, scène nationale; Scène Nationale ALBI-Tarn; Le Carré Sainte-Maxime with support from Theater Rotterdam; Les Salins - Scène Nationale de Martigues; Marche Teatro / Inteatro Festival; La Briqueterie CDCN du Val-de -Marne and The Maria Björnson Memorial Fund. 

Individual Commissioner Georgia Rosengarten. 

Hofesh Shechter Company 

Board of Directors Martine Simmonds (Interim Chair), Theresa Beattie OBE, Paul Burger OBE and Steven Fogel.

Patron Georgia Rosengarten. 

Founding Patrons Angela Bernstein CBE, Robin Pauley, Bruno Wang. 

TEAM

Artistic Director Hofesh Shechter OBE. 

Executive Producer Colette Hansford. 

Associate Artistic Director Bruno Guillore. 

Head of Development Claire Lee. 

Head of Production and Touring Adam Hooper. 

Head of Education and Learning Partnerships David Steele. 

Executive Assistant and Senior Administrator Melanie Clark. 

Producer – Artist Development Lucy Moelwyn-Hughes. 

Digital, Comms and Content Producer James Shaw. 

General Manager Emma Baker-Griffin. 

Project Administrator Chi-chi Hsiao.

Shechter Moves Administrator Tristan Carter.

Senior Producer Lucy Monkman.

Producer Theatre of Dreams Niamh O’Flaherty.

Publicist (UK) Clióna Roberts for CRPR crpr.co.uk. 

Rehearsal Director Frédéric Despierre. 

Rehearsal Assistant Rachel Fallon.

Hofesh Shechter Company is supported with public funding through Arts Council England and benefits from the support of BNP Paribas Foundation for the development of its projects. 

Hofesh Shechter is an Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells and Hofesh Shechter Company is Associate Company at Brighton Dome.