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Maria Camia (b. 1991) is a Brooklyn based Filipino-American Visual Theatre Artist, Director, Playwright, Fashion Designer, and Introspective Hypnosis Practitioner from Virginia Beach, VA. Her work is a playful yet political call to disconnect from hyper-consumerism and to reclaim the truth within through the use of storytelling, new ceremonies, puppets, comics, illustration, music, and spiritual clothing. With sharp comedy, Shakespearean styled writing, catchy tunes, and joyful theatrical surprise, she intends to make self-reflection and shadow work fun. Since 2013, Maria has dedicated her entire artistic practice to the creation of the world of Aricama, bridging indigenous ancestry with galactic futurism by globally inspiring practice, play, and healing.
Maria attended Virginia Commonwealth University for a BFA in Sculpture + Extended Media and Sarah Lawrence College for a Masters in Theatre. Her original work was performed at Dixon Place, La MaMa Experimental Club, Chicago’s International Puppet Festival, Coney Island, and Museum of Chinese in America. She received the Jim Henson’s Workshop in 2021 and 2023, and Production Grant, and Women’s Fund for Media and Music for her puppet musical, The Healing Shipment. Recently, she was awarded The Puppetry Guild of Greater New York’s BIPOC Puppeteer Scholarship for outstanding dedication to the art and craft of puppetry and ongoing contributions to the puppetry community.
