Dance theater about the turbulent life of the Mexican painter.
Marika Mikanová, Elliot Goldenthal, Francisco Tárrega,… A riveting dance narrative about one of the most famous painters of the 20th century, Frida Kahlo, offers a glimpse into the life and work of the Mexican artist. This exceptional woman refused to become a passive victim of her fate and instead began painting her own reality in a unique visual language. Her masterpieces, instantly recognizable, are beautiful, often full of pain. At the age of eighteen, Frida almost lost her life when the bus she was taking home from school collided with a tram. The accident left her marked both physically and mentally, but it also steered her onto an artistic path. Her life was short and tumultuous. This dance theater captures her stormy existence, her passionate relationship with Diego Rivera, endless surgeries, and her burning desire for motherhood. For most, such a life would result in resignation, but Frida transformed her sufferings as well as her joyful experiences into valuable and poignant paintings that became known worldwide. A musical collage connects the melancholy of the Spanish guitar with the wild rhythm of Latin America, giving the production a deep atmosphere full of unbridled passion and defiance. Just like her famous paintings, the dance reveals the story of a woman who turned her pain into indomitable strength.