Created in 2006, Hofesh Shechter’s exhilarating Uprising features seven men who emerge from the shadows to bombard the stage with virile intensity, bonding and sparring in a highly charged work set to a propulsive percussive score by the choreographer himself. Widely considered his breakthrough work, Uprising defined Shechter as a new rebellious voice in dance with an untouchable ability to captivate audiences and set hearts pounding. Utilizing a movement style that is primal and imbued with a certain high-tension energy, the 38-year-old Israeli-born Shechter has risen to become one of Europe’s most sought-after dance creators since his move to London in 2002. Uprising is the first work by Shechter to enter the Ailey repertory.
Uprising was originally commissioned by John Ashford on behalf of the Robin Howard Foundation with support from Arts Council England and Jerwood Changing Stages Choreolab at DanceXchange, Birmingham, U.K.
Generous support was provided by Michele & Timothy Barakett, Natasha Leibel Levine, M.D. & Harlan B. Levine, M.D., and The Fred Eychaner New Works Endowment Fund.
Members of the Company in Uprising, photo by Paul Kolnik
Read More
Members of the Company in Uprising, photo by Paul Kolnik
Read More
Members of the Company in Uprising, photo by Paul Kolnik
Read More
Members of the Company in Uprising, photo by Paul Kolnik
Read More
Members of the Company in Uprising, photo by Paul Kolnik