Love to Death (Amor a la Muerte) tours the US in 2022

Pitched at the New York 2022 congress, Lemi Ponifasio’s Love to Death (Amor a la Muerte) is a new multidisciplinary creation by renowned Samoan artist Lemi Ponifasio - with MAU Mapuche, the company he formed in Chile in 2014. It features two artists who reflect Chile’s history and search for the future: singer and composer Elisa Avendaño and dancer Natalia García-Huidobro. The piece touches on topics such as the reality of the Mapuche people, the relationship between people and nature, the ‘female being’ and the balance of power, as well as questioning identity and destiny. This is Ponifasio’s third time that he returns to Chile to become more engaged in the Mapuche culture, after creating "I am Mapuche"(2015) and "Ceremonia Performance MAU Mapuche" (2016).

Since the pitch, US presenters have committed to a Spring, 2023 tour including REDCAT in LA, the Wexner Arts Center in Columbus, OH, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. 

You can click and view the project video here!

With a proven track record for success. ISPA's Pitch New Works program continues to assist works in development with securing touring dates, regional agents, co-commissions, premiere, and more. If you are interested in the project, contact Olga Garay-English, Principal /Senior Advisor for International Affairs, OMGArtsplus / Fundación Teatro a Mil, omgartsplus@gmail.com, +1 (213) 216-4548