SPRING 2026 / MUJERES / CHICAGO, IL
World-premiere
MUJERES
Choreographed by Founder and Director, Stephanie Martinez
A shifting terrain of myth, memory, and reflection, MUJERES, P/M’s *first ever full-length ballet* invites us to meet the many versions of Chilean poet and Nobel Laureate Gabriela Mistral’s Locas Mujeres.
With choreography by PARA.MAR founder and director Stephanie Martinez, this newest and most ambitious creation becomes a ritual of endurance, fragmentation, and return — invoking the many selves a woman carries, abandons, and reclaims across time.
Through evocative movement and an expansive visual landscape, we hope for MUJERES to embody the search for identity, resilience, desire, and belonging — an act of remembrance and renewal that we hope will resonate beyond this moment and endure across generations.
SPRING 2026 | REVA & DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — 2 PERFORMANCES ONLY
APRIL 17 — PREVIEW
APRIL 18 — PREMIERE & Benefit
ON SALE — FEB 1, 2026
More details coming soon!
PHASE 2 / OCTOBER 2025 / MUJERES / CHICAGO, IL
In-Studio / Work-In-Process Showing Katten-Landau Studio in Chicago, IL
In preparation for the premiere at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, MUJERES entered a three-week developmental residency this past October in Chicago with ten dancers and an expanded creative team, culminating in an invitation-only work-in-process showing at the Auditorium Theatre’s Katten Landau Studio.
This phase focused on choreographic expansion, dramaturgical structure, and ensemble cohesion, with support from DCASE, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and NEFA.
Developmental Residency at Ragdale
PHASE 1 / AUGUST 2023 / MUJERES / LAKE FOREST, IL
As groundwork for the subsequent Chicago developmental residency and premiere, MUJERES undertook an exploratory residency at Ragdale in 2023. This early phase focused on source research, choreographic inquiry, and thematic framing, setting the foundation for the expanded development that followed.As groundwork for the subsequent Chicago developmental residency and premiere, MUJERES undertook an exploratory residency at Ragdale in 2023.
This early phase focused on source research, choreographic inquiry, and thematic framing, setting the foundation for the expanded development that followed.
An Invitation to Support and Partner
Building on the momentum of its recent developmental residency and work-in-process showing at the Auditorium Theatre, MUJERES is moving toward premiere and touring readiness.
PARA.MAR Dance Theatre invites presenters, collaborators, and funders to partner with us in advancing this evening-length work and expanding its life across communities nationwide.
For more information on how to get involved, email Adrianna Desier Durantt at adurantt@paramardance.com.
