La Vuelta Ensemble is a POC-led company born in 2013 to Puerto Rican artists Jean Carlos Claudio and Raquel Torre. After two years of education in multiple disciplines in Buenos Aires, Argentina, they returned to their homeland with the name of Circo La Vuelta, where they established themselves in the circus and performance circuit of the island, creating 3 full shows and a catalogue of short pieces. Settling in Chicago in 2016, the company underwent a rebranding and restructuring to better accommodate their work in the city, their work transitioning from circus and street-performance to ensemble-based devised theatre exploring high physicality and delightful absurdity. Settling in the Puerto Rican and Hispanic hotspot, Humboldt Park, they connected with UrbanTheater Company and the Puerto Rican Cultural Center for work and guidance, further influencing them to define themselves as a community-rooted collective.