Double Murder (Clowns/The Fix) Hofesh Shechter Company

Presented by Harbourfront Centre as part of Torque

Led by internationally celebrated choreographer Hofesh Shechter, a thrilling new double bill presents two distinctly contrasting pieces for our times.

One half of the evening is Clowns, a sarcastic nod to our ever-growing indifference to violence, originally created for Nederlands Dans Theater 1 and later produced as a widely acclaimed film and broadcast by the BBC. In a macabre comedy of murder and desire, Clowns unleashes a whirlwind of choreographed anarchy, testing how far we are willing to go in the name of entertainment.

As an antidote to the murderous, poisonous energy of Clowns, Shechter’s new creation, The Fix, brings tender, fragile energy to the stage. Shifting through myriad emotions – from those raw and compassionate life moments to the violence and aggressions that can creep in daily – Shechter brings an achingly beautiful and cinematic lens to the human qualities that shield and protect us from the noise of life outside.

Performed by his inimitable dancers and accompanied by the epic sounds of a Shechter-composed score, Double Murder explores painful truths and delves into our deepest emotions.