citybased attakkalari center for movement in collaboration with accin cultural espaola and the embassy of spain in new delhi is bringing to the city la desnudez this awardwinning dance production by daniel abreu company is a dramatic performance that has enthralled audiences worldwide since its debut in 2018directed and choreographed by daniel abreu la desnudez is intense and minimalistic and brings awardwinning artistes abreu and dcil gonzlez together on stage as a couple all my works have a message behind the scenes but i do it with intuition i never take a paper on which i write ideas and then translate them to dance during the creation of la desnudez i was studying systemic therapy which is a therapy for groups families and couples i was seduced by the idea of what sustains a couple it doesnt matter if the people treat each other in a good or bad way its the kind of energy or beliefs that keep the couple together so the production is about maintaining the behaviors and the ideas about what a couple is and i have created dynamic scenes about a couple treating each other in a particular way says daniel who has previously come to india in 2018 for a solo dance and in 2020 to create a piece for the students of attakkalariaccompanied by live music played on a variety of wind instruments by hugo portas expect to watch the duo indulge in passionate back and forth as they explore the path between death and love i would like the audience to not worry about the meaning of the play and only to see to take what touches them and enjoy it says daniel adding that the elements of the scenography and light are very important parts of the worktalking further about how the production came together in just two months he adds i was inspired by many things but i remember a film called whos afraid of virginia woolf which made me feel more connected with the idea also stories of people involved in bad relationships and finally our days at the studio the music of hugo portas who plays beautiful songs live all of these have played a partla desnudez has previously been performed across theaters in spain panam germany and finland ahead of its premiere in india daniel notes i think the audience will connect with the work as in some way all of us have been in love and unfortunately most of us have had bad experiences with love so this issue touches us in a particular way at the same time the music is live and the scenes are dynamic which also plays a big role in the entire experience