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SAN MATEO, CA–Join Oceánica Ballet for family-friendly story ballets inspired by Halloween and Día de los Muertos!
"Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 & Carmilla" features new works and a returning Oceánica Ballet autumn tradition. Act 1 premieres selections from two upcoming story ballets. "P1N0CCH10," a retelling of Carlo Collodi's classic tale, explores humanity, artificial intelligence, and our relationship with the natural world. "Carmilla," an adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's groundbreaking sapphic vampire novella, stages a mysterious masquerade ball.
Act Two features the return of "Viva La Vida," the original story of Lucio and Lupita in a joyful folklórico-infused tale about transcending loss and the resilience of love, inspired by Día de los Muertos. In this “celebration of life, loved ones and culture,” writes Jocelyn Tong of the Daily Californian, “mythic creatures from the land of the dead ... [lead to] twirled scarves and snapped-open fans ...in a story of homecoming.” Throughout all three stories, the wisdom of women across time and cultures is amplified.
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Dance, Theater, Performance
WHO/WHAT: Oceánica Ballet presents
"Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 & Carmilla"
WHEN: Sunday, November 1st, 2026 at 1:00pm and 4:00pm
WHERE: College of San Mateo Theatre, Music, Theater, Art Buildings, 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402
TICKETS: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oceanicaballet/7592
TICKETS: $46, $39, $29
DISCOUNT: $7 off the price of each ticket ONLY for the 1:00 PM showing on Sunday, Nov. 1st, 2026. This discount is automatically applied at checkout.
For more information visit
https://oceanicaballet.org
"Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 & Carmilla" will be performed in two showings, 1:00pm & 4:00pm, on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 at the College of San Mateo Theatre.
The San Mateo County Community College District in California, responsible for the College of San Mateo Theatre, is committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable environment for all, where programs and services are accessible to everyone, regardless of ability.
Photo by Vin Eiamvuthikorn.
About Artistic Co-Director Edgar Lepe
Trained in Folklorico Ballet throughout his youth, Edgar Lepe began studying classical ballet in 2008 at the San Francisco Academy of Ballet under the direction of ballet masters Richard Gibson and Zory Karah.
Edgar has performed in Mexico and the United States with Collage West Ensemble, Compañia Mexico Danza, Ensembles Ballet Folklorico of San Francisco, as well as Peninsula Ballet Theatre, Presidio Dance Theatre, Bay Pointe Ballet, and Oakland Ballet. Edgar has choreographed for Bay Pointe Ballet, Bay Area Ballet Conservatory, Peninsula Ballet Theatre, and San Jose Dance International. Edgar currently teaches at Bay Area Ballet Conservatory. Edgar Lepe is Artistic Co-Director of Oceánica Ballet.
About Artistic Co-Director Robert Burns Lowman
Robert Burns Lowman trained at Susan Hayward School of Dancing and holds B.A.s in Dance and Theater & Performance Studies from U.C. Berkeley. He is a recipient of the Mask and Dagger Memorial Prize (2012) and the Rosalyn Schneider Eisner Prize (2013).
Robert has danced in works by Gregory Amato, Marit Brook-Kothlow, Carlos Carvajal, Ron Cunningham, Katie Faulkner, and Scott Wells. At Peninsula Ballet Theatre, Robert performed principal roles in Giselle, The Nutcracker, and Carmen Suite; and was featured as a soloist in the virtual release of The Chrysalis Project. In addition to performing, Robert directed PBT’s annual Dance Makers choreography showcase from 2016-2019 and was PBT Artistic Assistant from 2018-2020. Robert has also performed with em(body) dance project and Ballet Folklórico México Danza, and currently teaches ballet at Bay Area Ballet Conservatory. Robert Burns Lowman is Artistic Co-Director of Oceánica Ballet.
About Oceánica Ballet
Oceánica Ballet is a group of dynamic artists curated from the Bay Area’s diverse classical dance scene. Oceánica Ballet, based in San Mateo County of California, was formed in 2021 to unite people through the shared experience of dance performance as a reflection of our complex and diverse collective humanity. Our mission is to enliven the San Francisco Bay Area cultural landscape by making professional-level ballet performances accessible and relatable to Bay Area audiences. We enrich the artistic careers of locally-based, professionally trained dance artists of diverse ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, and body types. We create innovative new ballet-based dance works, and interpret classics in fresh and exciting ways.
Oceánica Ballet, Inc. has been designated a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Robert Lowman
Artistic Co-Director
Oceánica Ballet
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