swap_horiz Rob van Reijn Alternatives

1

Eugenio Barba

Eugenio Barba is an Italian theater director renowned for his pioneering work in Theatre Anthropology. He established Od...

Italian Contemporary Physical Theater Theater Researcher

9.1 Excellent

2

Michael Moschen

Michael Moschen is an American contemporary mime known for his groundbreaking approach to stage performance. He develope...

Stage American Contemporary Kinetic Sculpture

8.9 Great

3

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney is a British stage performer and director recognized for his innovative work in physical theater. He co-e...

Stage Contemporary British Physical Theater

8.9 Great

4

Philippe Gaulier

Philippe Gaulier is a renowned French mime teacher and physical theatre artist. He developed his distinctive approach th...

Teacher French Contemporary Clown

8.7 Great

5

Peter Schumann

German-American puppeteer who founded Bread and Puppet Theater in New York City in 1963, known for large-scale political...

Contemporary Political Puppetry German American

8.7 Great

6

Andres Bossard

Swiss mime and co-founder of Mummenschanz (1972), the internationally touring company known for abstract mask and object...

Swiss 20TH Century Mask Ensemble

8.5 Great

7

Bernie Schürch

Swiss mime and co-founder of Mummenschanz (1972) alongside Floriana Frassetto and Andres Bossard, known for wordless, ab...

Swiss Contemporary Mask Ensemble

8.5 Great

8

Floriana Frassetto

Italian-born co-founder of the Swiss mime company Mummenschanz (1972), celebrated for its abstract, wordless performance...

Swiss Contemporary Mask Ensemble

8.5 Great

9

Gilles Ste-Croix

Canadian circus artist and co-founder of Cirque du Soleil (1984), originally a stilt-walker whose street performances in...

Contemporary Canadian Founder Circus

8.5 Great

10

Avner Eisenberg (Avner the Eccentric)

American physical comedian known as Avner the Eccentric, who appeared in the 1985 film 'The Jewel of the Nile' and creat...

Stage American Contemporary Solo

8.3 Great

11

Radim Vizvary

Radim Vizvary is a contemporary Czech mime artist deeply rooted in the traditions of Central European physical theatre....

Stage Contemporary Solo Czech

8.2 Great

12

Dimitri (Dimitri Müller)

Swiss clown and mime (1935–2019) celebrated for blending circus skills, music, and silent comedy across a performance ca...

Swiss Stage Contemporary Circus

8.2 Great

13

Gilles Maheu

Canadian theater director and mime who founded Montreal's Carbone 14 company in 1981, pioneering a visceral, image-based...

Stage Contemporary Canadian Ensemble

8.2 Great

14

David Shiner

American clown and mime who gained wide recognition through Cirque du Soleil and co-created the Broadway show 'Fool Moon...

Stage American Contemporary Clown

8.1 Great

15

Keith Johnstone

Canadian theater director and writer who developed improvisational theater methods, created Theatresports, and published...

Teacher Contemporary British Canadian Improv Physical Theatre

8.1 Great

16

Victoria Chaplin

Victoria Chaplin is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin and a Swiss-French circus and theater artist who co-founded the Cirq...

Stage Contemporary Clown Cirque Imaginaire

7.9 Good

17

David Glass

British director who founded the David Glass Ensemble in 1988, creating visually striking physical theatre works often d...

Stage Contemporary British Ensemble

7.8 Good

18

Jean Asselin

Canadian mime artist and co-founder of Compagnie Omnibus in Montreal, one of Quebec's leading physical theater companies...

Teacher Contemporary Canadian Ensemble

6.9 Fair

19

Bart Walter

Bart Walter is a mime artist known for performing on the international festival circuit, contributing to the visibility...

Stage Contemporary Solo Dutch

5.9 Mediocre

20

Denise Boulanger

Canadian mime artist who co-founded Compagnie Omnibus in Montreal with Jean Asselin, building a repertoire grounded in D...

Contemporary Canadian Female Ensemble

5.9 Mediocre