Mummenschanz

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Mummenschanz is a Swiss mask theater troupe who perform in a surreal mask- and prop-oriented style. Founded in 1972 by Bernie Schürch (August 3, 1944), Andres Bossard (August 9, 1944 – March 25, 1992), and Italian-American Floriana Frassetto (December 9, 1950), the group became popular for its play with bizarre masks and forms, light and shadow, and their subtle choreography. The name Mummenschanz () is German for "mummery", or a play involving mummers. Mummer is an Early Modern English term for a mime artist.