About

• Alumna of the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq.
• Apprentice to Ivan Baciocchi, Master of Corporeal Mime.
• 15 years of international performance experience.
• Rigorous background as an aerialist and acrobat.

Ruthie Scarpino (she/her) is a director, clown, and corporeal mime based in Berlin. She works on both sides of the stage, performing and directing, most recently in The Great Escape, a physical-comedy solo that premiered at the Biennale des Arts du Mime et du Geste and tours internationally in 2025/26. She has collaborated with companies in Wales, Scotland, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, with regular tours to New York. Core to her practice is Applied Arts work, which she takes into schools, prisons, refugee camps, special-needs centers, and programs for undocumented children. She co-founded the Silent Night Cabaret, a showcase for silent-show artists.