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Welcome to Arm-of-the-Sea Theater!
Exploring contemporary themes through the ancient traditions of mask and puppet theater.

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'Teme Gwitet with his pet crow from "Mutual Strangers: Henry Hudson & the River that Discovered Him"' – © 2009 Elijah Vanaver For over twenty years Arm-of- the-Sea has been developing a style of magical realism that marries the mythic and the everyday, humanity and the earth, visual arts and natural science, poetry and politics.

Our large-scale productions incorporate ancient theatrical devices for shared enchantment and visual storytelling. With music, gesture and stunning visuals, they illuminate the links between human communities and the life-support processes of this living planet.

Arm-of-the-Sea Theater is a not-for-profit organization based in Saugerties, NY, in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. Our five-member performance company tours shows to cultural centers, festivals and schools throughout the eastern half of the country. Performance fees provide the majority of our operating budget, with additional support from the NY State Council on the Arts, The Jim Henson Foundation, The Puffin Foundation, The Hudson River Foundation, the Catskill Watershed Corp., the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, and individual donors.

For a more complete glimpse of our work please visit the rest of this site. Then come out and see a show!



"You have surpassed yourself with this beautiful work, with its timely message and mysteriously lovely visuals." — Jenneth Webster, Lincoln Center

"Arm-of-the-Sea creates a vivid symbolic language, a mythology in which we can see our actions mirrored. It is a colossal undertaking and much needed." — Todd Paul, Woodstock Times

"Arm-of-the-Sea has a remarkable ability to make things happen visually, with a tremendous amount of theatrical force." — Beth Fargis Lancaster, Vassar College

News:

THE REJUVENARY RIVER CIRCUS - Here’s a brand new puppet-music-picture show being developed that will be presented in seven acts... more


Upcoming Events:

Today through Thu, Jun 7th
Residency
- Webster Arts Magnet School in New Rochelle, NY

Sat, May 19th
Orange County Earth & Water Festival
- Thomas Bull County Park in Hamptonburgh, NY

Sat, May 26th
Governor's Island Family Festival
- Governor's Island in New York, NY

Sat, Jun 16th
Clearwater Festival
- Croton Point Park in Croton on Hudson, NY

Tue, Jun 26th through Wed, Jul 18th
residency at Free Spirit Nature Camp
- Kezialain Organic Farm in Westtown, NY.

Sun, Jul 8th
The Rejuvenary River Circus
- Hudson River Museum Amphitheater in Yonkers, NY

Wed, Jul 11th
City That Drinks the Mountain Sky
- Stephen A. Schwarzman Branch, New York Public Library in New York, NY

Thu, Jul 12th
City That Drinks the Mountain Sky
in Ellenville, NY

Sat, Jul 14th
City That Drinks the Mountain Sky
- Shandaken Theatrical Society Playhouse in Phoenicia, NY

Sun, Jul 15th
City That Drinks the Mountain Sky
- Hudson River Museum Amphitheater in Yonkers, NY

Mon, Jul 30th through Fri, Aug 3rd
residency at Dutchess Arts Camp
in Red Hook, NY

Thu, Aug 9th
The Rejuvenary River Circus
- Ballard Park in Westport, NY

Fri, Aug 24th through Sat, Aug 25th
Our 11th annual Esopus Creek Puppet Suite
- Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park in Saugerties, NY

Sun, Sep 9th
City That Drinks the Mountain Sky
- Central Park in New York, NY

Sat, Sep 22nd through Sun, Sep 23rd
The Rejuvenary River Circus
- ArtRider's "Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst Estate" in Tarrytown, NY


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Artwork by Marlena Marallo Photos by Fred De VanRoy Gumpel,  and other photographers Site developed by Mark Bernard