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Tori Budden

Tori Budden (The Elaborate Ruse) is a New York-based artist who uses physical theatre as a medium – both in her writing and her acting – to explore a person’s psyche and express what their emotional landscape. Originally from Georgia, her aesthetic derives from the earthy environment as well as its hard, urban grit. New York credits: Extraordinary (Riante Theater), Medusa: Heart of Stone (Hudson Theater, movement director), The Boy in the Church (Shetler), UPHORIUM! (Theatre Row). Educational credits: Dark Play or Stories for Boys (movement director), Lord of the Flies (puppeteer), When the Rain Stops Falling. International credits: UPHORIUM! (Bangkok, Thailand), BKK/NYC Workshop (Bangkok, Thailand). Aside from performing, she also produces original works: Redemption Heat (Shetler) and Disappear Into the Night (Pace), Pace Performance Series (The Hive).

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