Mud Bay Jugglers and Tune Stranglers perform at NW Performing Arts Center Saturday

 Saturday, February 8, 7:30pm (post SuperBowl frenzy)... 

Born of earth and water twenty some years ago, the Mud Bay Jugglers evolved into an organized body of arms, legs and hands; a multi-headed being that was guided by the natural belief in egalitarian leadership. This shows up on stage as their cooperative style of direction plays out in their amazing, non-verbal, choreographed performances. Their blend of juggling, physical comedy, dance, and music is as unique as their working style.

An organized body of arms, legs, and hands..
Mud Bay Jugglers this Saturday at NWPAC

In the beginning...

Doug Martin and Mark Jensen started juggling and gyrating on the street in 1980. Alan Fitzthum and Tom Gorski soon added their own brands of goofiness to the troupe and, in 1982, the Mud Bay Jugglers first performed as a foursome to the Hungarian Rhapsody #2 by Franz Liszt at a benefit for the Nisqually Delta Association. For the audience, it was love at first sight. And for the Jugglers, it was the point where they first discovered many of the elements that would define them, from choreographing to music to the costumes they still wear a version of today.

You'll be in on the fun. You'll see what happens when drama, choreography and juggling create a flashpoint with the complex world of music. Still, as Alan put it, "Even after 20 years, our best times are when the clubs just float in the air and we're not thinking about anything but the fun we're having with the people around us."

The Tune Stranglers will accompany the Mud Bay Jugglers.  Recently referred to as "a circus that plays music", the Tune Stranglers have been entertaining audiences across the West since 2003 with a smorgasbord of stringed instruments, washboard and the occasional clarinet. 

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