Hofesh Shechter’s universally acclaimed Political Mother is being restaged and reimagined as a new short film. The UK premiere of POLITICAL MOTHER: The Final Cut will be available to stream on-demand for a limited time via the BAC website from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 July 2021
Hofesh Shechter’s POLITICAL MOTHER: The Final Cut
Director, Choreographer, Composer & DOP – Hofesh Shechter
Performed by Shechter II
Hofesh Shechter’s iconic stage work Political Mother explodes onto the screen as an UNPLUGGED, unapologetic and exhilarating new short film.
Filmed in lockdown at Battersea Arts Centre, Shechter brings the striking iconic architecture of the venue centre stage – from the elegance of the Grand Hall, the atmospheric intimate spaces to the labyrinthine gothic corridors, creating an extraordinary film and dance piece which is at once emotionally complex, powerfully significant and theatrically thrilling.
Performed by Shechter II, a new generation of exciting world-class dancers and set against a backdrop of Shay Hamias’ animations and Shechter’s cinematic score, the UK premiere of POLITICAL MOTHER: The Final Cut will be available to stream on demand for a limited time via the Battersea Arts Centre website from Friday 2 – Sunday 4 July 2021.
Political Mother - which I saw at the Sheffield Lyceum in 2011 - remains one of my outstanding memories and experiences of watching dance. I unfortunately missed its subsequent appearance at The Lowry and The Choreographer's Cut version. Shechter II's version was due to tour in 2020 but never made it to the stage - and now it looks like it never will.