Arlo Sage Caron King (they/them) is a choreographer, theatre maker, sculptor, and designer. They grew up in New England and received a degree from Bennington College in performance, VA, and costume. Their work exists within intersections of movement, sculpture, and theatre. Arlo is exploring disembodiment, digestion, and re embodiment of memory, gender, autism, and chronic illness through the lenses of Butoh, wearable art, drag, and installation. They celebrate the pedestrian and diagonal processing. They are investigating the space within pause.
Arlo is currently based in the Pacific Northwest pursuing the study and practice of Butoh and running their leather shop/brand, SPILL.
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Arlo Sage King (b. 1995, US)
Education,
Bennington College, Bennington, VT; B.A. with concentrations in dance, theatre, and sculpture; minor concentrations in costume and dance video.
Accademia dell’Arte, Arezzo, IT; Physical Theatre Program Cohort Fall 2015.
Training
Studied with Dina Janis (2014-2017), Nandan Circo, Rebecca Sibley, Giangiacomo Colli (2015), Jean Randich (2016, 2017), and the UMO Ensemble (2017).
Theatre
Productions
2016 Cobweb, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Jean Randich, Bennington College, VT
2015 Arlecchino, Canovacci, Accademia dell’Arte, Arezzo IT
2014 Titania, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Complex Performing Arts Center, CT
Dance
Training
Completed studies and trainings with Dana Reitz, Terry Creach, Susan Sgorbati (2013-2017), Kota Yamazaki (2014,2023), Daniel Roberts (2014), Elena Demyanenko (2014-2017), Dai Jian (2015-2016), Gianni Bruschi (2015), Rebecca Brooks, and Keith Hennessey (2017,2023). Lavinia Vago, Alice Ghosti, AVID dance company (2021). Mina Nishimura (2014, 2022, 2023) Julie Becton Gillum, Shinichi Iova-Koga (2023) Gizeh Muniz, Abby Crain, Sherry Brown, Anastasia Louise, Eugenia Vargas, Stephanie Skura (2023, 2024). EnNingúnlugar, Mayfield Brooks, Tadashi Endo, Yukio Suzuki, Divine Brick, Mari Osanai, Vanessa Skantze (2024).
Original Work
2024
”the sky was never meant to be so close” Choreographer/Performer. Salish Sea Butoh Festival, Bellingham WA
”weeds dream of flowers” Choreographer/Performer. Secret Biome, Seattle WA.
2021-22
Member of Fox Den cabaret performance troupe based in Seattle, WA
2020
“ninna nanna del sole” Choreographer/Performer. Online, Video, Prague CZ
”20 yrs” Choreographer/Performer. Frida’s Depressive Episode, Wein Salon, Berlin, DE
2017
Daylight//Nightlight, “GLOAMLIM” “crow song”Choreographer/Performer. Bennington College, VT
Ponderosa Performance Marathon, “hey look @me”, Choreographer/Performer. Ponderosa, Stolzenhagen, DE
2016
“UNTZ UNTZ SPLAT” Choreographer/Performer. Bennington College, VT
2015
Accademia dell’Arte Cabaret, “My Sleeves? Your Sleeves” “The Resurrection of Scooby Doo”
Choreographer/Performer. Circolo Artistico, Arezzo, IT
“Ragazza con la Torta” Choreographer/Performer. Circolo Artistico Gala, Arezzo, IT
2014
WIP Concert, “with august, with spoons.” Choreographer/Performer. Bennington College, VT
2013
WIP Concert, “n—e” choreographed with Issac Dwyer, Performer. Bennington College, VT
“The Silent War”, Breaking Through Dance Co, Choreographer/performer. The Complex Performing Arts Center, CT
Collaborations and Performances
2024
“Nakatani Gong Orchestra” Peformer. Choreographed by Iván Espinosa. University of Colorado, Boulder CO.
2023
“Haller Fountain” Performer. Scored by Anastazia Louise. Port Townsend WA.
”North Beach” Performer. Scored by Eugenia Vargas. Port Townsend WA.
2021
“Utopia: Space” choreographed by Vladimir Kremenović, Freeway Park, produced by Freeway Park Seattle, WA
2020
“Utopia: Touch”, choreographed by Vladimir Kremenović. Online broadcast, produced by Velocity Dance Center
2019
“Shear Stress”, choreographed by Vladimir Kremenović. Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA
“Garden of Expectations”, choreographed by LanDforms. On the Boards, Seattle, WA and Portland, OR tour
“Badbadbad” choreographed by Jordan MacIntosh-Hougham. YAW Theatre, Seattle, WA
2018
“Tantrumlike Noises”, choreographed by Jordan MacIntosh-Hougham. Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA
2014
“Fierce Mamas” by Maggie Ammons, Performer. Bennington College, VT
2013
“3 Missed Calls” collaboration with Carolyn Lewon and Geoffrey Ballinger. Performer, Bennington College, VT
Visual Art
Studied with Mary Lum (2013), Chip Schoonmaker, Aysha Peltz (2014), John Umphlett, Jon Isherwood, Richard MacPike (2014-2017), Andrea Cavarra (2015), Elliot Caplan (2014, 2016), Virginia Causey, and Lisa Geertsen (2017). Member of Iron Monkeys Blacksmith Collective, led by Tabasco Mills (2018, 2019).
Exhibitions
2025 In the Air, Base Camp, Seattle WA
2017 Take Care, Usdan Gallery, Bennington College, Bennington VT
NUDE Backspace Gallery, Fayetteville, AR
Very Open House Oxbow Fabrication, Equinox Studios, Seattle WA
2015 Camera Mounts, Bennington College, Bennington VT
Publications
NUDE vol. 1, Backspace Gallery, Fayetteville, AR
GROTESQUE vol. 2, Backspace Gallery, Fayetteville, AR
Let My People Cum vol. 2, 2022 Hannukah Erotikah, Seattle, WA
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