In this thrilling new double bill, Hofesh Shechter presents two distinctly contrasting pieces of contemporary dance for our times. 

Originally created for Nederlands Dans Theater 1, and later produced as a film and broadcast by the BBC to great acclaim, Clowns is a sarcastic nod to our ever-growing indifference to violence, a macabre comedy of murder and desire that tests how far we are willing to go in the name of entertainment. 

As an antidote to the murderous, poisonous energy of Clowns, Shechter’s new creation, The Fix, brings a tender, fragile energy of compassion to the stage – a shield to protect us from the noise of life outside, and a place that allows the performers to be fragile, be seen for their utmost human qualities. Violence, tenderness and hope are all laid bare through Shechter’s achingly beautiful, cinematic lens. 

Choreography & Music / Hofesh Shechter

Performance / Hofesh Shechter Company
Lighting Design (The Fix) / Tom Visser
Costume Design (The Fix) / Peter Todd
Lighting Design (Clowns) / Lee Curran

Double Murder is produced by Hofesh Shechter Company.

Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, Théâtre de la Ville Paris / MAC - Créteil, Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg.

Co-Commissioned by Shanghai International Dance Center Theater (SIDCT), Hong Kong – New Vision Arts Festival, National Taichung Theater, Festival d’Avignon, Danse Danse Montréal, Scène Nationale d’Albi, Torinodanza Festival / Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale, Marche Teatro / Inteatro Festival, Opéra de Dijon and HOME Manchester.

Developed in part at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

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