Who we are

UMO’s Credo We are a theatre of connection – to our audience, to the ensemble, to our bodies, to the imagination. Our work is image-rich and physical. We work with a broad palette, combining character, movement, music, sculpture and story. We seek the ancient alchemy of live performance, through which thoughts and images under the surface of culture are given voice and form.

UMO’s Performers UMO Ensemble is an innovative, compelling and critically acclaimed not-for-profit physical theatre company based in the Pacific Northwest. UMO is comprised of seven permanent ensemble members, dozens of associate performers who join the ensemble on the stage and in the air, and several emeritus founding members. Over the past 30 years, UMO has created more than thirty original shows, many of which are actively in repertoire. UMO is also constantly devising new original work with our community of physical performers.

UMO’s mission To stir the human spirit and incite the imagination by providing awe, challenge and inspiration through original and compelling art.