Press

 

"What Mummenschanz does so extraordinarily well is create its own comic universe - a place of constant wonder and ingenuity.."

Robert Nesti, Boston Herald

“It’s a show that demands very little other than a perpetual smile as children and adults are pulled into this wonderous playful world where emotions are the only passport necessary to engage.”

Diane De Beer,Cape Argus, South Africa

"Whether you are 8 or 80, Mummenschanz' '3 x 11' is a night to remember."

The Age, Melbourne

 

Description

Mummenschanz is back! For more than thirty years the company has created an original and captivating universe of whimsy, wonder, and ingenuity that delights both young and old. Mummenschanz who revolutionized mime art with a new vocabulary of body language, are back with a new show that keeps the best and most significant acts of previous shows.

They wear fake heads that are blown up, drawn from wire or luminous strands, cut from cloth or cardboard, poylester or foam. Whether the performers of Mummenschanz wear these creations of manouver them, a fantastic world appears that is nonetheless human and extraordinarily poetic.

 

The Show

"3x11" A 33 years retrospective on Mummenschanz

Mummenschanz created a new show “3x11, a 33 years retrospective on Mummenschanz”. The world premiere was on January 31st 2006 in Sydney, followed by successful tours in Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Italy, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland. In Switzerland Mummenschanz had 170 sold out performances with over 145,000 enthusiastic spectators. Now, tours are planned in China, Netherland, South America and the United States

Downloads and Links

 

Website: Mummenschanz

 

 

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