SORPRESIMOVIL reloaded

SORPRESIMOVIL reloaded – loosely translated as “surprise mobile” – is a roving entertainment center that is part giant puppet, part trojan horse. Full of puppeteers, the truck drives around town decked in a colorful patchwork of designs. At each stop, the puppeteers create a vibrant, surreal world for locals to engage with – there will be music, dancing and of course, puppets.

When all is said and done, the puppeteers pop back into the truck and drive toward their next destination. You never know where they’ll go next: a shopping center, the driveway of a neighbor’s home, the outskirts of a park. One thing is for certain: they’ll leave each stop a better place than how they found it.

Poncili Creación is an interdisciplinary art collective from Puerto Rico. They create immersive and engaging experiences described as a “performative hurricane that sucks in and spits out the impossibilities of matter that has been left behind by society.” They have toured the United States, Canada, Europe and The Dominican Republic, fostering community through public performances.

Suitable for all ages.

Free event – no tickets needed, just turn up and enjoy.

When: SORPRESIMOVIL reloaded is a multi-day event that will take place in the heart of San Diego communities January 29 – February 1, 2026.

Where: Additional information will be released in early 2026. Sign up for our newsletter here to see where you can catch us!

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Bread & Salt
1955 Julian Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

Friday, January 30, 2026
City Heights Park, in collaboration with Fern Street Circus
Teralta Plaza, San Diego, CA

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
151 YMCA Way, San Diego, CA 92102

Sunday, February 1, 2026
TBD

Without Walls (WOW) is La Jolla Playhouse’s signature performance program that takes art outside traditional theatre walls and into unique spaces, including the annual WOW Festival and WOW stand-alone productions. Read more about WOW here.

PONCILI CREACIÓN
The celebrated Puerto Rican company, Poncili Creación, creates immersive and engaging experiences described as a “chaotic tranquility.” They engage the audience in creating a vibrant, surreal world through their “raw puppet magic.” Accessibility and interaction are central to their artistic practice. For this reason, they have never limited themselves to specific locations or audiences, and have presented their work in festivals, backyards, galleries, museums, schools and more. Their massive spectacle and workshop tours have taken them to the United States, Canada, Mexico, The Dominican Republic, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Columbia, Ecuador, Switzerland, Netherlands, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and China, fostering community through public performances.

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