19 Feb Out in the tropics 2026!

FUNDarte presents Out in the Tropics 2026

A Celebrated Gender Politics Performing Arts Series Across Miami-Dade
April 4 – April 18, 2026

FUNDarte announces Out in the Tropics 2026. This year’s edition runs from Saturday, April 4^th through Saturday, April 18^th, 2026, at venues throughout Miami-Dade County.

The series features three compelling productions: SANTÉ! by Cirque Kikasse from Canada at the Pride Park, Miami Beach, on Saturday, April 4^th , 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; APOCALIPSYNC by Luciano Rosso from Argentina at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, April 11^th, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 12^th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; and LA PLUMA O LA ESPADA by Astrid Hadad from Mexico, at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center on Saturday on April 18^th , 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

SANTÉ! By Cirque Kikasse (Canada)

Out in the Tropics begins with SANTÉ!, an outdoor performance by Cirque Kikasse presented in partnership with Miami Beach Pride and Live Arts Miami.

Cirque Kikasse is a unique project: it is a mobile circus space in the form of a completely autonomous vehicle, which offers bar and fast-food service year-round. SANTÉ! is dynamic circus show with high-level acrobatics, contagious energy and breathtaking balances … All on our extraordinary truck! (A production of PS2 Productions).

Get ready for a circus spectacular unlike anything you’ve seen before – performed on top of a food truck! Quebec’s dazzling Cirque Kikasse brings the heat with SANTÉ!, where high-flying acrobatics meet pure infectious energy in a feast for the senses.

Watch in awe as the troupe prepares their extraordinary terrace for service, transforming ordinary tables and chairs into a towering 35-foot balancing act, turning cleanup into trampoline-powered comedy, and showering the crowd with a playful explosion of popcorn. This high-energy tour de force showcases such remarkable virtuosity it will thrill even the most seasoned circus fans while delighting your inner child.

Where: Pride Park, Miami Beach

When: Saturday, April 4^th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: FREE (open to public)

+ Information: (786) 348-0789

APOCALIPSYNC, by Luciano Rosso (Argentina)

Out in the Tropics continues with APOCALIPSYNC, by Luciano Rosso (Argentina) co presented with Aventura Arts & Cultural Center and Miami-Dade County Auditorium Away From Home Series.

International performer Luciano Rosso brings Apocalipsync, a theatrical work that combines satire, performance art, and character comedy. In this imaginative work, Rosso embodies a multitude of eccentric, witty, and wildly inventive personas as he delivers a playful and thought-provoking exploration of contemporary social rhythms and cultural absurdities. With performances both Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, Apocalipsync promises a one-of-a-kind theatrical event.

Dancer, actor, director, and choreographer, trained in classical, contemporary, African, jazz, and hip-hop dance. He has also received acting training with Osqui Guzmán, Daniel Casablanca, Hermes Gaido, and Paco Redondo, among others. He has trained in voice and singing with Magdalena Fleitas, Alberto Alonso, and Tom Viano, and in percussion with Santiago Albin, Gabriel Spiller, and María Zoppi. In 2000, he joined the Nandayure company, directed by Analía González, as a dancer, actor, and choreographer. In 2001, he joined the famous percussion group El Choque Urbano, with which he participated in two shows: Fabricando Sonidos and La Nave. With these two productions, he toured for seven years throughout Argentina and South America (Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala), and later in the Netherlands, South Korea, and Syria. In 2009, together with Hermes Gaido and Alfonso Barón, he created Un Poyo Rojo, a physical theater performance that is still presented worldwide today. In 2020, during the lockdown, Luciano Rosso and María Saccone created the stage version of APOCALIPSYNC, his first solo show, which premiered at the Avignon Off Festival in France in July 2021. In 2025, he continues touring his shows around the world while preparing his new solo performance and a new duet with the Un Poyo Rojo company.

Where: Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, Aventura, FL

When: Saturday, April 11^th, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

When: Sunday, April 12^th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: https://www.aventuracenter.org/events/detail/apocalipsync

Prices: Assigned seating Level 1- $42, Level 2 – $47, Children 14 years and under- $35

+ Information: (305) 466-8002

LA PLUMA O LA ESPADA, by Astrid Hadad

Closing the series is La Pluma o la Espada, by Astrid Hadad co presented with Roxy Theatre Group and Miami-Dade County Auditorium Away From Home Series.

Created and performed by renowned Mexican artist Astrid Hadad. Blending music, theatrical narrative, and performative commentary, this compelling work weaves cultural history with poetic reflection and incisive social critique. Hadad’s magnetic stage presence and inventive storytelling invite audiences into a richly textured performance that challenges and delights.

Where: Westchester Cultural Arts Center, Miami, FL

When: Saturday, April 18^th, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: https://www.westchesterculturalartscenter.com/tickets

Prices: $30 – Green Ticket Rows G–I, $35 – Green Ticket Rows D–F, $40 – Green Ticket Rows B–C, $40 – Blue Ticket Row A.

+ Information: (305) 226-0030

Out in the Tropics is a critically acclaimed performing arts series about gender politics produced by FUNDarte. Featuring work by some of today’s most daring and relevant artists, the series champions creative expression, community engagement, and cross-cultural dialogue while amplifying voices that explore gender politics, sexuality, and artistic innovation.

APOCALIPSYNC by Luciano Rosso and LA PLUMA O LA ESPADA by Astrid Hadad are part of Miami-Dade County Auditorium’s Away From Home Series, a program that consists of off-site performances at alternative venues with our community partners, ensuring that the magic of the performing arts continues to captivate audiences while MDCA is temporarily closed for renovations.

Financial and administrative support for this event is provided in part by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Auditorium Away From Home Series; The Knight Foundation; The Miami Foundation; The City of Miami Beach Division of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Arts Council; Live Arts Miami; Miami Beach Pride, Aventura Arts & Cultural Center; Roxy Theatre Group; Westchester Cultural Arts Center; MiamiArtZine and WLRN.