Hofesh Shechter's dreamscape for dancers and live musicians, nominated for an Olivier Award, returned to Sadler's Wells Theatre for four nights.
Hofesh Shechter Company brought Theatre of Dreams, a work Hofesh Shechter made in 2024, back to Sadler’s Wells Theatre in Angel from Wednesday 15 to Saturday 18 October 2025.
Théâtre de la Ville in Paris commissioned the work, with about 20 theatres and festivals in Europe, Canada, South Korea and China as co-commissioners. It set dancers against live musicians and Shechter’s own score, in a dreamscape of fears and desires, lit again by Tom Visser.
Shechter was born in Jerusalem in 1975 and trained in piano before he turned to dance. He danced with the Batsheva Dance Company and moved to London in 2002, and his Cult won the Audience Choice Award at The Place Prize in 2004.
He founded his own company in 2008 and composes the scores for his own work, including Political Mother and Grand Finale. He made Untouchable for The Royal Ballet in 2015, and his choreography for the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof was nominated for a Tony Award.
Shechter is an Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells, which co-commissioned the piece. The work was nominated for an Olivier Award for best new dance production in 2025.