Director

Choreographer

Amor a la muerte (Love to Death) is a traditional yet radical work conceived and directed by internationally renowned Samoan artist Lemi Ponifasio, a champion of both the avant-garde and Indigenous people. This new work brings together Mapuche artist, singer, and composer Elisa Avendaño Curaqueo and Chilean contemporary flamenco dancer Natalia Garcia-Huidobro. The work was sparked by events detonated after the Chilean police murdered Camilo Catrillanca, a Mapuche former student, activist, and farmer. Catrillanca worked on the movement of reclamation of Mapuche lands. Voices and bodies weave together in a ceremony revealing their own stories: two lives that reflect both Chile’s history and the search for its future. Touching on questions of identity, destiny, and nature, the work transcends conventional ideas of theater, dance, and activism.

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Amor a la muerte (Love to Death)

Walt Disney Concert Hall

The homeland of the Kiribati people is facing the overwhelming and devastating effects of climate change, making their participation in this work both deeply meaningful and urgent. The piece contemplates the life of our collective body, exploring our profound connection with the world beyond humanity.

Director, Choreographer

Lemi Ponifasio

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 2, 2026

Sea Beneath The Skin / Song Of The Earth · Britten Sinfonia

Past events

7 - 9 Apr, 2023

Amor a la muerte (Love to Death) · Redcat - Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater

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