Subjects on scene

A journey to the heart of the movement and memory of contemporary dance in Chile will take place with the premiere of "Subjects on Stage", a double program that rescues and highlights the creative legacy of the outstanding choreographer Paulina Mellado. This proposal invites the public to immerse themselves in two fundamental pieces of the national repertoire: "Cuerpos Febriles" and "Little Hombrecito", works that return to the stage to demonstrate that the body is a living archive capable of moving us and questioning us over time.

The journey begins with "Febrile Bodies", a historical work created in 1994 that installs an intense and detailed corporal dialogue between two performers. In a mutable landscape built by 49 wooden planks, a woman in pointe shoes and a barefoot man move through a territory that is constantly transforming. Objects become obstacles, supports or paths, while movement is born from fragility: an agitated breath or the trace of a body affected by shock become choreographic engines. It is a highly expressive piece that explores dependency, tension and that instinctive need to seek support from others in the face of uncertainty.

For its part, "Little Man", awarded in 2010 as the Best Work by the Santiago Art Critics Circle, offers us a poetic and challenging look at masculinity and control. Through a striking visual language, the work puts the body's resistance in the face of social impositions into tension, opening a necessary space for critical reflection. "Reflecting today on the content of Little Man is especially pertinent in a context where the notions of identity, power, masculinity, control and subjectivity are constantly under review," comments Paulina Mellado.

In this revival, the company combines the experience of members of the original cast with the energy of new performers, ensuring impeccable technical execution.

Subjects on stage is more than a dance performance; It is a unique opportunity to connect with the history of our artistic movement from a fresh and current perspective. With a staging that takes care of every detail of lighting, sound and design, Paulina Mellado invites us to witness how the smallest gesture can be transformed into a powerful sequence.

"Looking back offers us the possibility of identifying the transformations that have emerged from practice, the findings that have reconfigured our way of creating and also the tensions that have driven the development of new forms of production. At a time when the contemporary scene requires conceptual clarity, updating and the ability to critically situate ourselves, reviewing our trajectory becomes a tool to understand what we contribute to the field, what questions we continue to open and what modes of creation we need to continue cultivating," Mellado concludes.

Little Man
Director: Paulina Mellado | Cast: Hugo Castillo, Esteban Cerda, Cristian Hormazábal, Marcela Retamales, Vannia Villagrán, Paulina Mellado | Direction assistance: Manuela Perea | Visual artist: Nury González | Costume creation: Felipe González Badilla | Lighting design: José Palma | Music: José Miguel Miranda | Graphic design: Rodrigo Dueñas | Audiovisual record: Carlos Muñoz Salamanca, Matilde Miranda Mellado | Journalist: Paula Altamirano Ortiz |Artistic production: Vannia Villagrán | Management and coordination: Antonia Salinas, Cristian Hormazábal

Febrile Bodies
Director: Paulina Mellado | Cast: Marcela Escobar, Gonzalo Venegas | Direction assistance: Manuela Perea | Visual artist: Nury González | Costume creation: Felipe González Badilla | Lighting design: José Palma | Music: José Miguel Miranda | Graphic design: Rodrigo Dueñas | Audiovisual record: Carlos Muñoz Salamanca, Matilde Miranda Mellado | Journalist: Paula Altamirano Ortiz | Artistic production: Vannia Villagrán | Management and coordination: Antonia Salinas, Cristian Hormazábal