Mummenschanz

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Mummenschanz Mask Theater

Formation	1972
Type	Theatre group
Purpose	Mask theater
Location	Altstätten, Switzerland
Notable members	Bernie Schürch, Andres Bossard, Floriana Frassetto
Website	www.mummenschanz.com

Mummenschanz is a Swiss mask theater troupe who perform in a surreal mask- and prop-oriented style. Founded in 1972 by Bernie Schürch,^[1] Andres Bossard (August 9, 1944 – March 25, 1992), and the Italian-American Floriana Frassetto, the group became popular for its play with bizarre masks and forms, light and shadow, and their subtle choreography. The name Mummenschanz [ˈmʊmənˌʃanʦ] is German for "mummery", or a play involving mummers. Mummer is an Early Modern English term for a mime artist.