"In the brain", show by Hofesh Shechter

Name: "In the brain", show by Hofesh Shechter
Start: 2027-03-25T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2027-03-27T17:30:00.000Z
Location: Maison de la musique de Nanterre

Prepare for a visceral experience where contemporary dance breaks every rule of the stage. The rhythmic, explosive energy of this production creates an emotional charge that feels like a collective trance you won't want to leave.

Maison de la musique de Nanterre

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Hofesh Shechter brings his performance In the brain to the Maison de la musique de Nanterre for a brief three-day run. This contemporary dance piece focuses on collective energy and raw, rhythmic intensity, designed to push the boundaries of movement on stage. As an audience member, you will witness a display of dizzying formations and emotional trance-like states that define Shechter’s unique artistic signature. Tickets for this event are priced between 10 and 32 euros. Given the artist's international reputation, booking in advance is recommended to ensure your attendance at this powerful exploration of physical expression.

The choreographies of Hofesh Shechter, a figure of international contemporary dance, never do things by halves: collective energy, electric rhythm, intensity of movement – all the dials are turned up to radiate the stage space and draw the spectator into the emotional thrill of a trance. Multiplying dizzying circulations, compact formations and dissolutions, moments of refuge too, and allusions to a dance from the depths of time,

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Experience the intense choreography of Hofesh Shechter at the Maison de la musique de Nanterre. In the brain is a high-energy performance that showcases the choreographer's talent for creating electric rhythms and compact, shifting dance formations. The piece transitions between moments of refuge and visceral movement, drawing on deep-seated ancestral dance influences while maintaining a contemporary edge.

The show runs from March 25, 2027, to March 27, 2027. Performances on Thursday, March 25, and Friday, March 26, take place from 20:00 to 21:30. A final performance is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, from 18:00 to 19:30. Tickets are available for purchase, with prices ranging from 10 to 32 euros. The venue is located at 8 Rue des Anciennes Mairies, 92000 Nanterre, and invites dance enthusiasts to witness this unique blend of collective spirit and individual emotional release.

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