Theater Review: ‘Mummenschanz’

Theater Review: ‘Mummenschanz’
Creatures made of toilet paper. Mummenschanz
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NEW YORK—There’s something comforting about a show that has no real objective other than to make you sit back, smile, maybe appreciate its aesthetic effort, and cause you to squeal with delight. The latter is especially true if you happen to be a child—or a child at heart.

This relaxed atmosphere is provided by the internationally famous mine troupe Mummenschanz during its current and sadly all-too-brief stand at New York City’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

This particular production of Mummenschanz is subtitled The Musicians of Silence, and it’s an apropos moniker indeed. The four performers (Floriana Frassetto, Philipp Egli, Raffaella Mattioli, and Pietro Montandon) effortlessly make their work speak volumes without one sound ever being uttered.

Swan-like creatures that seem to be in love. (Mummenschanz)
Swan-like creatures that seem to be in love. Mummenschanz
Judd Hollander
Judd Hollander
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Judd Hollander is a reviewer for stagebuzz.com and a member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle.
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