Physical Theater Festival's upcoming Scratch Night, Destinos Edition will happen as a part of The 7th Destinos Chicago International Latino Theater Festival at the Den Theater on October 21st at 8pm. SN Destinos Edition will highlight 6 pieces by Latine artists, each lasting 6-10 minutes, that use the human body as the primary storytelling tool. This edition of SN is curated by Alice Da Cunha & Chio Cabrera.

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We are also accepting submissions for our 2025 Festival. Please visit our Get Involved Page for more details. 

Physical Theater Festival Chicago returned this summer from July 13-21, offering 9 days of international, contemporary, visual, and physical theater. The festival will showcase award-winning shows from Brazil, France/UK, and Mexico, along with national and local performances, workshops, panels, virtual content from around the world, and a free film screening. 

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​The festival started on July 13th with a full day of free family-friendly programming at Nichols Park. The festival then moved to Theater Wit and Instituto Cervantes for indoor live performances until July 21st.​

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The 11th Edition of Physical Theater Festival is only possible through the generosity of major collaborators like The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance and The International Latino Cultural Center; our producer's board and the generous contributions of individuals like you. Please consider making a donation to help make Physical Theater Festival possible for years to come.