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Internationally celebrated choreographer Hofesh Shechter returns to Canadian Stage with his new bold, thrilling, and ambitious dance-theatre creation, Grand Finale, November 14-18, 2018 at the Bluma Appel Theatre.
Grand Finale is no exception. Combining exhilarating choreography with a pulsating score, Grand Finale evokes a world at odds with itself, full of anarchic energy and violent comedy.
Part dance, part gig, part theatre and wholly original, Grand Finale is at once comic, bleak, and beautiful. Featuring an exceptional ensemble of ten dancers and six live musicians, Shechter creates a vision of a world in freefall.
“My work speaks the language of the people, of the time. It’s not just for professional eyes.
It portrays something raw, real – the essence of the human spirit, its helplessness in the face of self and outer oppression and pressure but its ultimate victory; the ultimate victory of hope; an account of the tensions between the collective and the individual; control and the abandonment of control,” says Hofesh Shechter. “I want audiences to be awakened, to experience my work from the gut. Trusting the gut is to me like trusting nature, or God, or a sense of purpose; a source, a spark. Trusting a higher and better force than our limited oppressed cultured minds.”
“We are thrilled to be welcoming Hofesh Shechter, one of the most exciting contemporary artists working today, back to Canadian Stage, says Canadian Stage Artistic Director, Brendan Healy. “Irreverent and visceral, Hofesh’s work is infused with a vitality that our audiences love. It truly is a gift to be able to share his latest work with Toronto.”
Grand Finale was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production and has received a Bessie nomination for Outstanding Production.
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHOREOGRAPHER BRINGS HIS LATEST WORK TO TORONTO FOR FIVE SHOWS ONLY
ONLY NORTH AMERICAN DATE ON THIS TOUR
Grand Finale
Choreography, Direction & Original Music by Hofesh Shechter Performed by Hofesh Shechter Company Presented by Canadian Stage
November 14-18, 2018 at the Bluma Appel Theatre
Grand Finale is on stage at the Bluma Appel Theatre from November 14-18. Performances run Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at 8 PM, Friday at 7 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM. Tickets range from $51-$111 and are available for purchase online, by phone at 416-368-3110, or in person at the Berkeley Street or Bluma Appel Box Office.
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Photo: Scene from Grand Finale.
2018-10-23
Toronto: Canadian Stage presents Hofesh Shechter's "Grand Finale" November 14-18