MUMMENSCHANZ, SWISS MIME TROUPE AT THE VETS
Item Number: 142
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Two tickets, Thursday, January 22, 2014, 7 p.m. at The Vets, Providence, R.I.
"Witty madness... dazzling and delightful!" —The New York Times
The beloved Mummenschanz have brought myth, mystery and plenty of laughter to generations of audiences across four continents for over four decades. Since its three-year run on Broadway, this Swiss mask theatre troupe has pioneered a new form of visual performance and created a legacy. Hailed for their ability to fold, twist, arc and teeter the human body into amorphous, immensely adorable creatures, Mummenschanz promises to delight anyone from 2 to 92. Within their comic and wordless universe, everyday objects such as toilet paper, wires, tubes, and boxes spring to life to become fantastical characters. Using silence, illusion, light and shadow, these invisible masters of movement have revolutionized theatre, morphing ordinary materials into magically expressive masks and props. Their universe is filled with incredible stories that transcend the need for words, spark the imagination, and reveal timeless insight on human connections.
The VETS
The VETS holds a unique place in the cultural life of Rhode Island as a performance venue for legendary artists, local performers and community traditions. The theater celebrates flawless acoustics, a breathtaking proscenium stage and exquisite interior with a one-of-a-kind ceiling featuring the shields of Rhode Island’s original 39 communities.
Veterans Memorial Auditorium is also home to the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Festival Ballet Providence and the Providence Singers. Over the year’s scores of legendary performers have illuminated The Vets grand stage, including such classical and contemporary greats as Pavarotti, Nureyev and Tony Bennett.