Political Mother: The Choreographer's Cut

Political Mother was declared an ‘audio visual marvel’ by critics after its premiere in 2010. Now it returns, specially revamped for over 30 performers.
In 2009 Shechter reworked his acclaimed programme Uprising/In your rooms into a musical feast of percussion and strings, creating an unforgettable dance ‘gig’. Now, Political Mother gets the same treatment. Bringing the atmosphere of a rock concert, and brimming with the gritty and emotional complexity of Shechter's extraordinary dance work, Political Mother: The Choreographer's Cut gives audiences an experience like no other. It will be performed with a live band of over 20 musicians alongside a cast of 16 dancers.

Première: 7 July 2011, Montpellier Danse

Original cast: Maëva Berthelot, Winifred Burnet-Smith, Chien-Ming Chang, Sam Coren, Frédéric Despierre, Laura de Vos, Karima el Amrani, Christopher Evans, James Finnemore, Bruno Karim Guillore, Philip Hulford, Jason Jacobs, Yeji Kim, Erion Kruja, Sita Ostheimer, Hannah Shepherd,

Musicians: Louisa Aldridge, Christopher Allan, Rebekah Allan, Laura Anstee, Joseph Ashwin, Chopper, Jub Davis, Yaron Engler, Dominic Goundar, Alison Gillies, Joel Harries, Tim Harries, Edward Hoare, Norman Jankowski, James Keane, Moshik Kop, Vincenzo Lamagna, Bethan Lewis, Andrew Maddick, Richard Phillips, Desmond Neysmith, Jordi Riera, Natasha Zielazinski

Lighting Design: Lee Curran
Costume Design: Merle Hensel

Political Mother: The Choreographer’s Cut is commissioned by Montpellier Danse, Sadler’s Wells and spielzeit'europa / Berliner Festspiele. 

Political Mother was originally commissioned by Brighton Dome and Festival, Sadler’s Wells and Movimentos – Festwochen der Autostadt in Wolfsburg. The work was co-commissioned by Biennale de la Danse de Lyon, Théâtre de la Ville, Romaeuropa and Mercat de les Flors and produced in collaboration with Theatre Royal, Plymouth and with support from DanceXchange, Birmingham.

The score for Political Mother was created in collaboration with the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and barbicanbite09; with research supported by Jerwood Studio at Sadler’s Wells.

Collaboration with FOS supported by Outset.

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Visit Political Mother: The Choreographer's Cut website for more information: www.politicalmother.co.uk

A teacher’s resource pack to accompany Political Mother is available to download here