"His works have the magical energy of being 'unforgettable'." Dancer Wang Yabin is a fan of the "genius" choreographer Hefash Schechter. He bluntly said that he has never seen his works live. It must be Regrettably.
From March 22nd to 24th, the Hefash Schechter Dance Company, a heavyweight force in the world of dance, will bring its new work "Double Murder" to the Shanghai International Dance Center Theater, the only stop in the country. Audiences from all over the country came here to watch the show.
This work was jointly commissioned by the Shanghai International Dance Center Theater and 18 international art institutions. It is also a participating project in this year's "Shanghai Spring".
"Joker"
Audiences across the country were so excited to watch the show that TCM physiotherapy amazed the British dancers
In "Double Murder", Huffash cleverly connected two chapters with completely different styles - "Joker" and "Road to Rebirth" , explores the fissures in society and the kinship of humanity.
In the first half of "Joker", the audience is brought into a fantasy circus. On this fantasy stage, the dancers wear gorgeous costumes, sometimes carnival and sometimes crazy, interpreting the hundreds of horrors of human love and desire in life, and showing the audience to Viewers beg the question: How far can we go in the name of entertainment?
The style of "Road to Rebirth" in the second half changed dramatically. The dancers wore the most common T-shirts or shirts, interpreting that they are also thousands of ordinary people. They blend pain, tenderness and hope into tender moments of caring. At the end of the performance, the actors jumped off the stage and hugged the audience, comforting everyone with their hugs.
In 2018, the dance company presented "Endless Finale" in Shanghai. Many modern dance audiences came to make the pilgrimage. The ten-minute curtain call applause is still fresh in their memory. Six years later, due to the strong appeal of the choreographer and dance company, many audiences flew from Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen to watch the show in Shanghai.
Mr. Zhang is a professional dancer who flew here from Guangzhou. "Hefash is very famous. We must see it! I have met several friends and it feels like professional dancers from all over the country have come to the party."
"As expected of Hefash, the dancer's body is so good that I don't even want to blink when I see it." Ms. Zhang sighed with emotion. Six years ago, on the same stage, Ms. Tan watched "Endless Final Chapter" and was instantly hooked. She would think about it from time to time, "I heard they were coming, and I bought the ticket immediately. Whether it was music As for dancing, Hefash is very good. I’m going to bring my friends for a second dance.”
For dancers, injuries are normal. In order to allow the dancers who came all the way from the UK to perform in a more perfect state, the theater specially invited traditional Chinese medicine physiotherapists to use massage and acupuncture techniques to soothe their muscles and relieve physical discomfort. The dancers who experienced traditional Chinese medicine physiotherapy for the first time were surprised by the therapeutic effects and exclaimed "magical". Colette Hansford, executive producer of
Dance Company, also experienced it for the first time and enjoyed it very much, “I had a headache, but they took a small hammer and knocked on a certain bone in the body, and the headache suddenly disappeared. It was amazing. !" After returning to the UK, Colette also wanted to continue trying traditional Chinese medicine physiotherapy.
"The Road to Rebirth"
His dance is as beautiful as watching a movie. Watching his dance is like watching a movie
Hefash once worked for the Israeli Bacheva Dance Company and worked with the "great" choreographer Ohad. Working with Nahari. After settling in London in 2002, he founded a dance company named after himself and became famous for it.
dance company brings together elites from all over the world. "The dancers have different nationalities, personalities, and bodies. But here, everyone can not only find the consistency of the team, but also inject strong personal color into it." Rehearsal Director Zhang Jianming observed that even group dances are You can feel their genuine love for their roles and positions.
Hefash not only has choreography ability, but also composition ability. He is recognized as a "rock star" in the dance world. He is extremely sensitive to music, and the rhythm and rhythm in music affect his choreography. For him, choreography is like using your body to create a symphony of rhythm and rhythm.
"The music in Hfash's works is basically produced by his skillful hand. Not only is the style strong, but the rhythm is also strong. Therefore, it gives the audience more choices. Sometimes, the audience may not receive the visual presentation, but from the auditory Maybe you can get more stimulation online." Zhang Jianming said.
Beautiful cinematic choreography is also the impression given by Hfash's works. The audience watching his dance is like watching a movie. Interestingly, "Joker" tailor-made by Huffash for the Dutch Dance Theater was later made into a movie by the discerning BBC. Colette, executive producer of
, said that Hfash loves movies and is keen to bring the movie experience to the stage to give the audience a different feeling. "He is an all-round artist and may explore new ways of making movies in the next stage." , but his focus and enthusiasm will still be dedicated to the stage."
Zhang Jianming has been working with Hefash since 2009. The impression is that he is funny, generous, and willing to take care of others. "We are like friends, and he does not feel superior. ." In his opinion, the most precious thing about Hefash's creations is that they all come from his heart. "When he has any ideas, he will not package them, which is what we often call 'making' - it seems that if art is packaged well, If it's not enough, it can't be fully presented. He doesn't 'make up', and his biggest feature is authenticity."
Zhang Jianming is also a dancer and has received a lot of inspiration from his old friends. "He is open, diverse, and tolerant. My previous training and growth environment Relatively narrow, it is easy to see one thing from one angle. He is more comprehensive and always thinks that there are more possibilities."
Hefash Schechter
