ABOUT OHLAVAKA
Since 2020, Ohlavaka has utilized techniques from the International School of Jacques Lecoq to create original theater that emphasizes ensemble work, acrobatics, music, puppetry, and movement. With assistance from our sound designer, Andres Hernandez, we focus on visually captivating storytelling. Our first production, Beyond the Mountain of Glass, is a musical about a girl lost in a trash mountain, highlighting the issue of waste. Puppets designed by Kyle Maenz and ensemble member Sebastien ‘Tato’ Moya helped create a world where creatures made from rubbish came to life. We premiered this production in Guimaec in January 2021.
In January 2022, we began developing Betty at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago, collaborating with dancers from Comedy Dance Chicago and incorporating Martha Graham's techniques to enhance our narrative and performance style. We premiered the first version of this project in March 2022 and have since conducted residencies in Germany, France, and Spain, with plans to tour in 2025.