history on Instagram: "In 1977, Jim Henson invited the Swiss mime troupe Mummenschanz onto The Muppet Show. Instead of the usual puppets and jokes, the stage filled with silent figures wearing giant masks made of clay, toilet-paper rolls, and featureless rubber. They didn’t speak or sing. They bent their faces into grotesque shapes, tore pieces off, and stared into the audience with hollow, shifting expressions. Children watching at home were expecting Kermit and Miss Piggy. Instead, they got di

Cal Performances: Music | Dance | Theater on Instagram: "It is rapidly approaching....! The delightful Swiss mime troupe Mummenschanz visits with a retrospective program celebrating 50 years of wonderfully inventive—and totally silent!—storytelling. @mummenschanz Happening Oct 26-27, 2024 at Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA. This is just darn good fun for the whole family! Tickets with the link in bio! #Mime #Berkeley #PerformingArts #BayArea"