Hofesh Shechter, choreographer: “It makes me happy like a child that the audience dances with us”

To open the Nuits de Fourvière in Lyon on Monday, June 2, the choreographer and dancer Hofesh Shechter, born in Israel in 1975 and living in London for twenty-three years, presents a concert version of his piece Political Mother: The Choreographer's Cut (2010). With 13 performers and 23 musicians on stage, this pyrotechnician's virulent performance is sure to enthrall the crowd. An interview with the artist, who has been co-director of the Agora-Cité internationale de la danse in Montpellier since April.

I'm very excited. The Grand Théâtre is an extraordinary place. Of course, my work relies on lighting effects, smoke bombs, and extremely precise sound, and I'm a pure control freak when it comes to technique. It's going to be difficult to supervise everything, as the weather can throw things off, but the atmosphere is perfect for Political Mother: The Choreographer's Cut. It's a huge rock show , and Fourvière is made for that. I've also already experimented with the outdoors in ancient theaters in Greece. If the place has a specific energy, I can compromise when I think the show will gain in mystery.

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