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MIME OR NOTHING

Based on a true story, Mime or Nothing brings to life the extraordinary journey of Marcel Marceau—from Jewish resistance fighter to the world’s most celebrated mime. Through mesmerizing physical theater, mime, and storytelling, audiences follow Marceau from his daring wartime efforts to save children through silence to the creation of his iconic character, Bip, and his rise to international stardom. Behind the white face makeup lies a remarkable story of courage, loss, resilience, and hope—and a man who used the power of silence to make the world a more humane place.

ORIGINALLY DEVISED BY

Breon Arzell, Sazi Bhakti, Marc Frost, Jim Iorio, Justin Kimball, Richie Schiraldi, Jamia Taylor

Additional Devising w/ Northwestern U. MFA students:

Peach Balajadia, DeAnté Dennis Jr., Anthony Kairouz, Roberto Carlos Méndez, Tyler James Murphy, Gillian O’Daniel, Carlos Oliviera Sanchez, Ciclady Rodríguez, Darren Shin, Naijah Simon

Additional Devising w/ Roosevelt U. students:

Connor Cash, Lindsay Chyna, Tess DeGrazia, Ian Farrell-Freeland, Chris Hooper, Shayla Florence, Etta Kramer, Cash Krzysiak, Seneca Sims, Gavin Stewart, Jonathan Riley

SUPPORT THIS PROJECT

Theater Unspeakable's New Works Fund is made possible because of the generous donations of our Partners and friends like you. 

Jim Iorio

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Director

Marc Frost

Writer/Actor

Alice da Cunha

Artistic + Script Consultant

Courtney Knight

Content Manager

Ben Gonzales

Photo and Video

VIDEOS ABOUT MARCEL MARCEAU

These videos are publicly available on YouTube.

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