Mythos is Central Oklahoma Ballet Theatre's 2026 summer production, an all-original contemporary ballet exploring the myths, fables, and legends that have shaped human beings across cultures and centuries.

The evening features seven world-premiere works from a distinct roster of choreographers, each interpreting the enduring power of story and its influence on how we understand ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

From ancient mythologies to inherited fables, Mythos asks what these stories still have to say about creation, love, fate, power, fear, and the human condition.

This season's seven premieres explore:

Baucis & Philemon — an old couple, a humble table, and the tender question of what we offer a stranger.

Macbeth — ambition, prophecy, and the unraveling of a soul, reimagined through the women who set fate in motion.

Origins — creation stories from across traditions, woven together against the poetry of T.S. Eliot.

Yuki-onna — the Japanese snow spirit, beautiful and merciless, drifting between longing and cold.

Castor & Pollux — the twins of Gemini, and a bond so fierce it reached past death into the stars.

The American Dream — our own modern myth, and the promises it makes and breaks.

The Furies — the ancient spirits of vengeance, relentless and righteous.

Performances are Saturday, August 8th at 2pm and 7pm at the University of Oklahoma's Reynolds Performing Arts Center in Norman. Tickets are $13.

Join us for approximately one hour of performance, followed by a reception and meet-and-greet with the dancers over champagne and desserts! We can't wait to share this night of incredible ballet art with you!

Mythos features original choreography from the following choreographers:

Sterlin Mosley

Penny Askew

Alex Schooling

Walker Martin

Ryland Acree

Ben Tucker

Mythos features the following ballet artists:

Courtney Conner Jones

Grace Manuel

Paige Russell

Rachel Kundzins

Sam Jones

Sara Beth Wriston

Sean Manzano Anderson

Walker Martin

2pm tickets:

7pm tickets: