Denís Gómez Santamaría
An unforgetable show of dance and expression
The theater is in Fort Cochin. Kathakali is a dance style in the classical theater of Kerala. The dancers/actors act the scene through a language of dance steps, mudras and facial expressions. What brings out the beauty is makeup and the harmony between music and gesture. The show lasted an hour and a half and is worth seeing. In the 1st part they tell a story.They show different facial expressions, happiness, sadness, surprise, etc.., They show the different mudras and then the work begins. The 2nd part is a martial art display, the Kalaripayattu, they explained that predates all oriental martial art.
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