María del Mar Suárez, La Chachi

María del Mar Suárez, known as “La Chachi”, is a Spanish dancer, actress, and choreographer from Málaga. Trained in flamenco with La Lupi, she has been developing since 2008 a singular stage language that combines flamenco, physical theatre, dramaturgy, and contemporary dance. She belongs to a generation of artists who are renewing flamenco, alongside Israel Galván and Rocío Molina, by pushing it towards experimental and contemporary forms. Her solo La gramática de los mamíferos received several distinctions, including the PAD Prize (2017) and the Lorca Prize for Andalusian Theatre (2018). She further consolidated her international recognition with Los Inescalables Alpes, buscando a Currito, presented at numerous international festivals. With Taranto Aleatorio and Lâs Alegrías Aleatorias, she explores traditional forms of the flamenco tablao in an experimental approach (the traditional space where flamenco is performed).