Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company

MESTIZX is a work of flamenco dance theatre by Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, created collaboratively by Artistic Director and Choreographer Joaquin Encinias, Dramaturg Marisol Encinias, Theatre Director Alejandro Rodríguez, and Mestizo/a/x artistic collaborators. The work of Chicano/a/x artists, activists, and storytellers of previous decades informs and inspires MESTIZX. Framed by the story of La Malinche, MESTIZX explores 21st century Mestizo/a/x identity through flamenco, addressing issues of cultural hybridity and tensions stemming from historical events, actors, and their descendants. MESTIZX premieres Fall 2022, then tours U.S. cities and Madrid, Spain.