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Conceived by Colombian-Belgian choreographer
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa , this balletic biopic of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo makes its Asian debut on April 4 with the Hong Kong Ballet. Premiered in 2020, the production explores themes of artistic subjectivity and female liberation within a surreal and colourful world of Mexican culture, with performances that blur the line between dance and painting in a swirl of skeletons, Mexican skirts and animals.
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