Lucid dance states: Hofesh Shechter Company in Theatre of Dreams

Hofesh Shechter Company in Theatre of Dreams

By Mark Vicente, 15 February 2026

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“a sliver of piercing light that reveals a small cluster of dancers bumping, grinding and embracing”

Reviewed at Amare: Danstheater, The Hague on 13 February 2026

Theatre of Dreams (Hofesh Shechter)

Hofesh Shechter Company

Osnat Kelner, Costume Designer

Tom Visser, Lighting Designer

Hofesh Shechter Company: Theatre of Dreams at Sadler's Wells

Graham Watts, 15th October

After a slow beginning, the work gathers pace, thoroughly engrossing the audience in its exhilarating, foot-tapping momentum.

****1

Restless and damp: Paris Opera Ballet in Red Carpet

Carla Escoda, 9th October

Hofesh Shechter's Red Carpet for Paris Opera Ballet offered brief harrowing elements in an otherwise tiresome evening, though the music, also by Shechter, was tremendous.

**111

A powerhouse: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Shechter’s Grand Finale

Deborah Weiss, 26th September

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen powers its way through an exciting revamp of Hofesh Shechter’s inimitable Grand Finale.

****1

Transformative magic at Martha Graham Dance

Carla Escoda, 2nd April

More centenary celebrations by the Martha Graham Dance Company: the first of several mixed bills this season displays the Graham dancers at their most powerful.

****1

Hofesh Shechter: Theatre of Dreams is a dive into the subconscious

Graham Watts, 10th October

Hofesh Shechter Company are a tremendous ensemble, performing with pinpoint accuracy whenever in unison, and more-or-less continually in action for over 90 minutes.

***11

The Royal Ballet Back on Stage in a marathon evening

Graham Watts, 9th October

An event that will be long-remembered for the importance of the occasion, if not for its content.

***11

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Mark Vicente

Mark Vicente hails from Montreal, Canada and has lived in Amsterdam for the last 10 years. He has over 30 years of experience in the arts and entertainment industry. Mark graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School and was in the corps de ballet with The National Ballet of Canada. He also performed in the Toronto production of Disney’s The Lion King and spent two seasons at The Stratford Festival of Canada. Presently, Mark is completing his MA in Comparative Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam. His Substack, Lives After Dark, focuses on creative fiction and reflective essays on Amsterdam’s nightlife scene.

Hofesh Shechter Company: lucid dance states in Theatre of Dreams at Holland Dance Festival