MISSION

Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company, founded by Federico Restrepo in 1985, develops and promotes creative productions of theatre, puppetry, dance, visual arts, and music. We aim to be a collective where artistic expression and community meet, providing an environment of creative freedom for artists to explore and develop their artistic practice, and horn their skills. The undertaking of the ensemble deals with themes such as North and South American Culture and History, the Immigrants’ experience, and New York City Urban Life.

Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre is committed to improving our community through artistic and educational programming. Art has the unique power to unite communities and heal unseen wounds. Currently our season consist of fully realized theatre productions, workshops and performances for children and older adults, and a mentoring program. The company has facilitated workshops at Sirovich Center, The United Jewish Council, Grand Street Settlement, Bank Street Head Start, City Lore, PACT, and NYC-area public schools as well as many universities.  

Loco7 has premiered many original pieces at La MaMa in New York City, with subsequent tours throughout the world. Most recently Loco7 premiered Forsaken (2023), Lunch with Sonia (2021 and 2023), Don Quixote Takes New York (2018), Seucy & Boto, epi 2 (2024/2017), Seucy & Boto, epi 4 (2016), Undefined Fraction (2016/2015), Seucy & Boto, epi 1,2,3 (2015), Plunge (2013), Free Falling (2013), Urban Odyssey (2012), In Retrospect (2010), Room To Panic (2008), Open Door (2006), Bokan – the Bad Hearted (2004), 9 Windows (2002), Colores (1998), Aguirre, the Spiral of the Warrior (1996), Cosecha (1990), Loco7 (1989), and two other Gotham fantasies: Locombia (1986), Carrera (1988). In addition Loco7 premiered in Bogotá, Colombia, Piratas de Papel (1994) and Mobile Urbano (1986).

Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporation.