by Yosimar Reyes, Santa Clara County Poet Laureate
The world premiere of the new play created in collaboration with community members in East San José
directed by Rodrigo García
with original music by Iván Flores of Discos Resaca
February 12-22, 2026
Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave.
San José, CA 95116
It's Mamá Doña's 85th birthday celebration, but her grandson Ignacio has decided that today is the day he is called to organize his community in preparation for an ICE raid. When his neighbors in their apartment complex don't quite gel with Ignacio’s methods, he learns an important lesson about how to care for the community he loves.
In 2024 and 2025, over the course of a community story-gathering project, Teatro Visión and Yosimar Reyes designed No llegamos aquí solos to share stories rooted in the lives of our East San José neighbors. Blending Yosimar’s deep knowledge of the Mayfair community in which he was raised, his honest and emotive poetic voice, and Teatro Visión’s extensive experience with community-engaged theater practices, the project nurtures community power and inspires civic engagement in East San José.
FEATURED PERFORMANCES
STUDENT MATINEE | Friday, Feb. 13 at 11:00am
Bring your high school classes to our school-day matinee of No llegamos aquí solos.
PRIDE NIGHT | Friday, Feb. 13 at 8:00pm
Join us to celebrate and support our LGBTQ+ community and allies.
GALA NIGHT | Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8:00pm - 11:30pm
Celebrate in style at our Gala Night! Purchase an extra ticket to the afterparty for each member of your group to dance into an evening full of music, refreshments, light bites y comunidad.
COLLEGE NIGHT | Thursday, Feb. 19 at 8:00pm
Meet and mingle with your fellow college students from all over the Bay Area at this special performance of No llegamos aquí solos.
POST-SHOW CONVERSATION WITH YOSIMAR | Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2:00pm
Dr. Javier Luis Hurtado, playwright, director, performance historian, and faculty member in the Department of Performing Arts at St. Mary's College, moderates a post-show conversation with Yosimar about the play and his creative process.
About the Playwright, Yosimar Reyes
Hailing from East San Jose by way of Guerrero, Mexico, Reyes quickly made a name for himself at the tender age of sixteen, exploding onto local Bay Area stages and captivating his audiences with deeply moving spoken word performances.
Reyes’ repertoire has since evolved to include nationally-acclaimed keynotes, writing workshops, and his one-man show, Prieto, a coming-of-age story that explores subjects like migration, sexuality, and socio-economic struggle—all while empowering his audiences to tap into their own creative potential. In addition to being the first-ever undocumented poet to achieve Santa Clara County Poet Laureate status, Reyes was chosen to be a 2024 Creative Ambassador by the City of San Jose, The Advocate named him one of "13 LGBT Latinos Changing the World," and Remezcla included him on their list of "10 Up And Coming Latinx Poets You Need To Know."
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“When I was a teen some of the first plays I had the opportunity to watch were produced by Teatro Visión. I did not know it then but later I would find a fascination for storytelling. "This collaboration allows me the opportunity to tell the story of the people I come from, hardworking immigrants that have built a life and are fighting to stay in San Jose. I am excited that I get the chance to write about the magic I learned from the community that invested in me.” —Yosimar Reyes, Commissioned Artist and Santa Clara County Poet Laureate |
por Yosimar Reyes, Poeta Laureado del Condado de Santa Clara
El estreno mundial de la nueva obra creada en colaboración con miembros de la comunidad del este de San José
dirigida por Rodrigo García
con música original de Iván Flores de Discos Resaca
12-22 de febrero del 2026
Plaza de la Herencia Mexicana
1700 Alum Rock Ave.
San José, CA 95116
Es la celebración del 85º cumpleaños de Mamá Doña, pero su nieto Ignacio ha decidido que hoy es el día en que está llamado a organizar su comunidad en preparación para una redada de ICE. Cuando sus vecinos en su complejo de apartamentos no se gelifican del todo con los métodos de Ignacio, aprende una lección importante sobre cómo cuidar de la comunidad que ama.
A través de los últimos dos años y un proyecto de colectar historias comunitarias, Teatro Visión y Yosimar Reyes crearon No llegamos aquí solos para contar historias enraizadas en las experiencias de nuestros vecinos en el este de San José. Combinando el profundo conocimiento de Yosimar del vecindario Mayfair en el cual creció, su emotiva y humorística voz poetica y la experiencia extensiva de Teatro Visión con el teatro basado en la comunidad, este proyecto promueve el poder comunitario en el este de San José.
FUNCIONES ESPECIALES
MATINÉ ESTUDIANTIL | Viernes, 13 de febrero, 11:00am
Bring your high school classes to our school-day matinee of No llegamos aquí solos.
NOCHE DEL ORGULLO | Viernes, 13 de febrero, 8:00pm
Acompáñanos a celebrar y apoyar a la comunidad LGBTQ+ y aliados.
NOCHE DE GALA | Sábado, 14 de febrero, 8:00pm - 11:30pm
¡Celebra este estreno mundial con estilo en nuestra Noche de Gala! Compra una entrada para la fiesta despues del show para bailar con nosotros en una noche llena de música, refrescos, bocadillos y comunidad.
NOCHE DE COLEGIO | Jueves, 19 de febrero, 8:00pm
Reúnete y disfruta con otros estudiantes del colegio del área de la bahía en esta función de La muerte baila.
CONVERSACIÓN CON YOSIMAR | Domingo, 22 de febrero, 2:00pm
Dr. Javier Luis Hurtado, dramaturgo, director, y profesor del departamendo de artes escénicas de St. Mary's College, guía una conversación después de la función acerca del proceso creativo de Yosimar Reyes.
This project is made possible by the Creative Work Fund, a program of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund in collaboration with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The CWF aims to empower collaborations between artists and nonprofit organizations to create new works of art, based on the idea that, “Collaborative efforts among artists, organizations, and their communities can generate a productive exchange and bring the arts to new and intersectional audiences.” No llegamos aquí solos is also supported by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation New and Experimental Works (NEW) Program, a California Arts Council Impact Grant, and the County of Santa Clara.
Teatro Visión's operations and this production of No llegamos aquí solos are made possible, in part, by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José; the National Latinx Theatre Initiaive; the County of Santa Clara; SV Creates; David & Lucille Packard Foundation; Silicon Valley Community Foundation; the Kenneth Rainin Foundation; the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation; El Observador; La Oferta; the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza; and Opera San José.
