The Sun is Burning explores the cosmic event of a solar eclipse. Inspired by indigenous narratives from Abya Yala, the piece celebrates the transformative power of the sun.
In view of global warming, the heat of the sun is not only life-giving, but also becomes a threat. The stage is transformed into a charged, dense space in which darkness and light, dreams and memories are scenically interwoven by the dancers in various stories, culminating in the possibility of a new beginning. Powerful, energetic, poetic and deeply rooted in a tradition in which contemporary dance can be experienced as a social practice.

The composition for the "The sun is Burning" opens with deep Infra-Bass Drones and Science-Fiction inspired Soundscapes, that I created with Somas Lyra-8 along other instruments. Deconstructed and synthesized samples of Cumbia merge with analog and digital elements as well as field-recordings. Sometimes just framing, sometimes immersive and sometimes interactive, the Soundtrack for the Sun is Burning is engaging directly with the dancers, stage, light and costume.

16th-19th October 2025: Kampnagel Hamburg

ARTISITC DIRECTION & CHOREOGRAPHIE: Yolanda Morales
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DANCE & CO-CHOREOGRAPHIE:
Emir García Pineda, Kyte Brüggmann, Nathalia Gomez, Nicolás Vignolo Riquelme, Rodolpho Sagbo

SET DESIGN: Hanna Lenz

COSTUME DESIGN: Caroline Elisa Packenius

LIGHT DESIGN: Lars Kracht

COMPOSITION: Christopher Ramm

DRAMATURGY: Barbara Schmidt-Rohr

PRODUCTION MANAGMENT: Ann-Leonie Niss

PR: Hark Empen, Farina Jäger

ASSISTENT: Linda Lou Dierich-Matzke
The Sun is Burning is a production
by Yolanda Morales & Team
co-produced by Kampnagel
(Hamburg).
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Funded by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Department of Culture and Media, supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media