Mummenschanz is a unique Swiss pantomime troupe who perform a surreal mask an prop oriented style. Founded in 1972 by Bernie Schürch, Andres Bossard (August 9, 1944 - March 25, 1992) and the Italo-American Floriana Frassetto. The group became popular with its play with bizarre masks and forms, with light and shadow, and with their subtle choreography.