DPMKE Presents

Fables from the Wide Sky

May 22 - 24, 2025

Milwaukee Youth Arts Center

325 W. Walnut, Milwaukee, WI 53212

Thursday, May 22nd: 7:30pm

Friday, May 23rd: 7:30pm

Saturday, May 24th: 2:30pm 

What are the mysteries and folklore we cling to and hold as universal truths? Familiar and unfamiliar anthropomorphic tales, known as fables, reflect the moral compass guiding us, shaping our perspectives of the world. Danceworks Performance MKE invites audiences to witness wild storytelling through movement. This performance delves deep into the folklore that binds us viewed through an imaginative lens curated by the company’s dancers and Co-Artistic Directors.

A special collaboration between Cuauhtli Ramirez Castro and the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra brings “Huapango,” a classic folk tune of Mexican origin to life, offering a vibrant investigation into folklore and fables of the same origin. Milwaukee native and guest choreographer Peter Stathas creates a world premiere piece developed for the company.

Moving performances from the Danceworks Intergenerational Performance Company and Danceworks Apprentice MKE round out an evening where myth, music, and movement converge and reveal the shared stories that define us all.