MEDIATHEK

Clowns was commissioned by the BBC as part of the Performance Live strand – a partnership between BBC Arts, Arts Council England and Battersea Arts Centre, showcasing some of the most exciting artists working in performance today. The film was produced by Hofesh Shechter Company and Illuminations. Shot on location at the iconic Rivoli Ballroom in South London, Clowns is a 30 minute film unlike anything audiences will have seen before.

Directed, choreographed and composed by Hofesh Shechter, Clowns features 10 of his world class dancers playing out a macabre comedy of murder and desire, and asks: how far will we go in the name of entertainment?

The piece combines Hofesh’s bold, exhilarating and tribal choreography with a percussive, cinematic score and the camera gets up close to the exceptionally talented ensemble of dancers. Coming from 8 different countries, they are Chien-Ming Chang, Frédéric Despierre, Rachel Fallon, Mickaël Frappat, Yeji Kim, Kim Kohlmann, Erion Kruja, Merel Lammers, Attila Ronai, and Diogo Sousa.

DIRECTED, CHOREOGRAPHED AND COMPOSED BY: Hofesh Shechter

PRODUCED BY: Hofesh Shechter Company and Illuminations

Hofesh Shechter’s Clowns is reimagined for the first time on screen in a bold and thrilling new production. 

Clowns was broadcast on BBC Two in 2018: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0blmn01

/ CAST /

DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, COMPOSER: Hofesh Shechter

DANCERS (Hofesh Shechter Company)

Chien-Ming Chang

Frédéric Despierre

Rachel Fallon

Mickaël Frappat

Yeji Kim

Kim Kohlmann

Erion Kruja

Merel Lammers

Attila Ronai

Diogo Sousa

Clowns premiered 29 April 2016 by Nederlands Dans Theater 1, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Filmed on location at Rivoli Ballroom, London

/ PRODUCTION /

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Sebastian Cort

FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA: Kate Mollins, Alasdair Baines

SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA: Rachael Hutchings, Edward Vijayavargiya

GRIPS: Rogan Brown

STEADICAM: Doug Walshe

GAFFER: Bill Rae Smith

BEST BOY: Gary Owen

FLOOR ELECTRICIAN: Caspar Jones

LIGHTING DESK OPERATOR: Ed Riley

GENERATOR OPERATOR: Jonathan Woodard

SOUND: Andy Rose, Paul Barton

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Lina Remeikaite

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Bruno Guillore

TECHNICAL MANAGER FOR HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY: Adam Hooper

ART DIRECTOR: Rosie Dove

COSTUME DESIGNER: Christina Cunningham

COSTUME SUPERVISOR: Peter Todd

WARDROBE MANAGER: Flora Moyes

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Joanne Woolley

RUNNER: Angel Sowerby Thomas

PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR: Oscar Gordon-Lyons

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Sarah Hull

COLOURIST: Toby Tomkins

ONLINE EDITOR: Paul Ingvarsson

EDITOR: Todd Macdonald

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS FOR ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND: NEIL DARLISON, CASSANDRA MATHERS

PERFORMANCE LIVE STRAND PRODUCERS: BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE, ANDREW FETTIS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR THE BBC: EMMA CAHUSAC

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: NIAMH O'FLAHERTY

PRODUCERS: HENNY FINCH, JOHN WYVER

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