MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH: DANCER NIGHT
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This performance of MYTH is dedicated to the Dance community! Dancers only: Use code DANCEMYTH to receive $7 off!
This performance is open to everyone, whether or not you identify as part of this community. The show will be followed by our With Words series, which features a leader in their field in conversation with our cast.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH: ACTIVIST NIGHT
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This performance of MYTH is dedicated to Activists and Advocates! For those individuals, use code ACTIVISTMYTH to receive $7 off!
This performance is open to everyone, whether or not you identify as part of this community. The show will be followed by our With Words series, which features a leader in their field in conversation with our cast.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH: DEAF NIGHT
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This performance of MYTH is dedicated to Deaf community! For those individuals, use code BKBXDEAF to receive $7 off!
ASL Interpretation for pre- and post-show will be provided. Written music descriptions will be available at the theater!
This performance is open to everyone, whether or not you identify as part of this community. The show will be followed by our With Words series, which features a leader in their field in conversation with our cast.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH: INDUSTRY NIGHT
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This performance of MYTH is dedicated to the Theater Industry! For those individuals only, use code MYTHINDUSTRY to receive $7 off!
This performance is open to everyone, whether or not you identify as part of this community. The show will be followed by our With Words series, which features a leader in their field in conversation with our cast.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH: TEACHER NIGHT
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This performance of MYTH is dedicated to Teachers! For full-time teachers and educators, use code MYTHTEACHER to receive $7 off!
This performance is open to everyone, whether or not you identify as part of this community. The show will be followed by our With Words series, which features a leader in their field in conversation with our cast.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH: GLOBAL NIGHT
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This performance of MYTH is dedicated to individuals who do not speak English or for whom English may be a second or third language! If this is you, use code MYTHGLOBAL to receive $7 off!
This performance is open to everyone, whether or not you identify as part of this community. The show will be followed by our With Words series, which features a leader in their field in conversation with our cast.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This performance is a RELAXED PERFORMANCE. It is designed for individuals with disabilities and parents with very young children who may make involuntary noise during the show. Instead of lights only on the stage, our “house lights” will be kept on at a low glow during the Relaxed Performance. The door to the small lobby will remain open during the show. All are welcome at this performance! If you have trouble staying focused while there is movement or noise around you, we suggest picking a different showtime. For more info on free tickets for your aides or other individuals who may accompany you to the theater, email us at brokenboxmime@gmail.com!
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH (Copy)
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
MYTH
In MYTH, Broken Box Mime Theater transports us to a foreign planet with two moons. Cue the alien flora and fauna! It is here, in a seemingly idyllic village among the extraterrestrial jungles, that a pair of unlikely lovers make a life-changing discovery.
This is BKBX's first full-length Mainstage debut.
Sept 18th - Oct 25th at JACK, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
This show will feature our pre-show First-Timers Guide to Mime at 7p! Learn more about this program by clicking the link below.
DOUBLE TAKE - Blake & Ismael
Wordless stories inspire wonder, second glances and reimagined possibilities.
Silent storytellers lead audiences through dynamic adventure.
From a quiet bus stop to the explosive Big Bang, with a cooking show and a lakeside memory between. Funny, tender and totally original, this piece celebrates the expressive power of the body and the art of mime. With no spoken dialogue, it reveals just how much can be said without saying a thing.
From a hit run at Adelaide Fringe, and created by members of NYC’s Broken Box Mime Theater, this is visual storytelling at its most inventive.
Our cast changes throughout the month!
DOUBLE TAKE - Tasha & Julia
Wordless stories inspire wonder, second glances and reimagined possibilities.
Silent storytellers lead audiences through dynamic adventure.
From a quiet bus stop to the explosive Big Bang, with a cooking show and a lakeside memory between. Funny, tender and totally original, this piece celebrates the expressive power of the body and the art of mime. With no spoken dialogue, it reveals just how much can be said without saying a thing.
From a hit run at Adelaide Fringe, and created by members of NYC’s Broken Box Mime Theater, this is visual storytelling at its most inventive.
Our cast changes throughout the month!
DOUBLE TAKE - Blake & Ismael
Wordless stories inspire wonder, second glances and reimagined possibilities.
Silent storytellers lead audiences through dynamic adventure.
From a quiet bus stop to the explosive Big Bang, with a cooking show and a lakeside memory between. Funny, tender and totally original, this piece celebrates the expressive power of the body and the art of mime. With no spoken dialogue, it reveals just how much can be said without saying a thing.
From a hit run at Adelaide Fringe, and created by members of NYC’s Broken Box Mime Theater, this is visual storytelling at its most inventive.
Our cast changes throughout the month!
DOUBLE TAKE - Tasha & Julia
Wordless stories inspire wonder, second glances and reimagined possibilities.
Silent storytellers lead audiences through dynamic adventure.
From a quiet bus stop to the explosive Big Bang, with a cooking show and a lakeside memory between. Funny, tender and totally original, this piece celebrates the expressive power of the body and the art of mime. With no spoken dialogue, it reveals just how much can be said without saying a thing.
From a hit run at Adelaide Fringe, and created by members of NYC’s Broken Box Mime Theater, this is visual storytelling at its most inventive.
Our cast changes throughout the month!
Double Take - Blake & Ismael
Wordless stories inspire wonder, second glances and reimagined possibilities.
Silent storytellers lead audiences through dynamic adventure.
From a quiet bus stop to the explosive Big Bang, with a cooking show and a lakeside memory between. Funny, tender and totally original, this piece celebrates the expressive power of the body and the art of mime. With no spoken dialogue, it reveals just how much can be said without saying a thing.
From a hit run at Adelaide Fringe, and created by members of NYC’s Broken Box Mime Theater, this is visual storytelling at its most inventive.
Our cast changes throughout the month!
Double Take - Tasha & Julia
Wordless stories inspire wonder, second glances and reimagined possibilities.
Silent storytellers lead audiences through dynamic adventure.
From a quiet bus stop to the explosive Big Bang, with a cooking show and a lakeside memory between. Funny, tender and totally original, this piece celebrates the expressive power of the body and the art of mime. With no spoken dialogue, it reveals just how much can be said without saying a thing.
From a hit run at Adelaide Fringe, and created by members of NYC’s Broken Box Mime Theater, this is visual storytelling at its most inventive.
Our cast changes throughout the month!
Double Take - Tia & David
Join us at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in partnership with Dutch Kills Theater Company!
From a quiet bus stop to the explosive Big Bang, with a cooking show and a lakeside memory between. Funny, tender and totally original, this piece celebrates the expressive power of the body and the art of mime. With no spoken dialogue, it reveals just how much can be said without saying a thing.
Cast rotates through the month - come again for a double take!
We run daily at Underbelly’s Dairy Room, Bristo Square. Tickets here.
MYTH
MYTH
In Broken Box's first longform narrative, MYTH uses speculative fiction to explore what we inherit: trauma, wisdom, and the mystery of what lies ahead. One show, eight mimes, fantastic storytelling. Our first Mainstage debut in 4 years. More info at:
MYTH
MYTH
In Broken Box's first longform narrative, MYTH uses speculative fiction to explore what we inherit: trauma, wisdom, and the mystery of what lies ahead. One show, eight mimes, fantastic storytelling. Our first Mainstage debut in 4 years. More info at:
MYTH
MYTH
In Broken Box's first longform narrative, MYTH uses speculative fiction to explore what we inherit: trauma, wisdom, and the mystery of what lies ahead. One show, eight mimes, fantastic storytelling. Our first Mainstage debut in 4 years. More info at:
MYTH
MYTH
In Broken Box's first longform narrative, MYTH uses speculative fiction to explore what we inherit: trauma, wisdom, and the mystery of what lies ahead. One show, eight mimes, fantastic storytelling. Our first Mainstage debut in 4 years. More info at:
PAC Family Day
SMALL TALK at PAC's Family Day 2026
Broken Box Kids! is back at PAC's Family Day! Catch us in the lobby theater for a 30-min set of repertoire with a speaking emcee at 11:15, and stick around in the afternoon for more great free family activities, including pop-up performances by the mimes. A beautiful day at a beautiful venue!
Physical Storytelling Workshop with Becky
There's Language In Her Eye: Physical Storytelling in Shakespeare & Beyond with Becky Baumwoll
Part of the UnScripted Shakespeare Festival at The Tank
In this three-hour workshop, Becky will first introduce Broken Box's style of modern mime, one based in naturalism and developed through collaborative process. We'll then expand the toolbox, playing with body language, ensemble stage picture, cinematic visuals, and transformations.
DOUBLE TAKE at Adelaide Fringe
Join us in partnership with Dutch Kills Theater in Australia at the Adelaide Fringe Festival!
'DOUBLE TAKE' weaves together eight short stories that, each in their own way, explore what it means to take a closer look. Performed without a single word by a pair of artists from NYC's Broken Box Mime Theater, 'DOUBLE TAKE' brings audiences on an epic journey from a bus stop to the big bang, passing by a hungry snail and returning to a sky full of stars. As told in Broken Box's unique style of contemporary mime, 'DOUBLE TAKE' celebrates the immense storytelling capacity of the body. From comedy to drama and everything in between, join us for a 60 minute adventure that encourages us to look closer, think again, and delight in the unexpected.
DOUBLE TAKE at Adelaide Fringe
Join us in partnership with Dutch Kills Theater in Australia at the Adelaide Fringe Festival!
'DOUBLE TAKE' weaves together eight short stories that, each in their own way, explore what it means to take a closer look. Performed without a single word by a pair of artists from NYC's Broken Box Mime Theater, 'DOUBLE TAKE' brings audiences on an epic journey from a bus stop to the big bang, passing by a hungry snail and returning to a sky full of stars. As told in Broken Box's unique style of contemporary mime, 'DOUBLE TAKE' celebrates the immense storytelling capacity of the body. From comedy to drama and everything in between, join us for a 60 minute adventure that encourages us to look closer, think again, and delight in the unexpected.
Physical Storytelling 101 w/ Broken Box Mime Theater (5-Week Workshop, Sundays)
Broken Box Mime Theater (BKBX) invites artists of all backgrounds to join in exploring the audience's imagination as medium. From the perspective of BKBX's unique brand of mime based in American narrative style, participants will look at body language, basic mime technique, staging metaphor, efficiency in storytelling, and devised process. How can precision, efficiency, and specificity in physical storytelling help to craft our comedy? Over the course of the series, students will craft mime pieces that will be shared in a final showing in December.
5-Week Class: Sundays, 12:00-3:00, March 1st - March 29th
Where: The BCC Pig Pen Theater (144 Boerum Street, Brooklyn, NY)
Class Show: Tuesday, March 31st. 7:00pm. Eris MainStage
Teacher: Broken Box Mime Theater
Each class is limited to 14 students.
$300.00
DOUBLE TAKE at Adelaide Fringe
Join us in partnership with Dutch Kills Theater in Australia at the Adelaide Fringe Festival!
'DOUBLE TAKE' weaves together eight short stories that, each in their own way, explore what it means to take a closer look. Performed without a single word by a pair of artists from NYC's Broken Box Mime Theater, 'DOUBLE TAKE' brings audiences on an epic journey from a bus stop to the big bang, passing by a hungry snail and returning to a sky full of stars. As told in Broken Box's unique style of contemporary mime, 'DOUBLE TAKE' celebrates the immense storytelling capacity of the body. From comedy to drama and everything in between, join us for a 60 minute adventure that encourages us to look closer, think again, and delight in the unexpected.
DOUBLE TAKE at Adelaide Fringe
Join us in partnership with Dutch Kills Theater in Australia at the Adelaide Fringe Festival!
'DOUBLE TAKE' weaves together eight short stories that, each in their own way, explore what it means to take a closer look. Performed without a single word by a pair of artists from NYC's Broken Box Mime Theater, 'DOUBLE TAKE' brings audiences on an epic journey from a bus stop to the big bang, passing by a hungry snail and returning to a sky full of stars. As told in Broken Box's unique style of contemporary mime, 'DOUBLE TAKE' celebrates the immense storytelling capacity of the body. From comedy to drama and everything in between, join us for a 60 minute adventure that encourages us to look closer, think again, and delight in the unexpected.
DOUBLE TAKE at Adelaide Fringe
Join us in partnership with Dutch Kills Theater in Australia at the Adelaide Fringe Festival!
'DOUBLE TAKE' weaves together eight short stories that, each in their own way, explore what it means to take a closer look. Performed without a single word by a pair of artists from NYC's Broken Box Mime Theater, 'DOUBLE TAKE' brings audiences on an epic journey from a bus stop to the big bang, passing by a hungry snail and returning to a sky full of stars. As told in Broken Box's unique style of contemporary mime, 'DOUBLE TAKE' celebrates the immense storytelling capacity of the body. From comedy to drama and everything in between, join us for a 60 minute adventure that encourages us to look closer, think again, and delight in the unexpected.
DOUBLE TAKE at Adelaide Fringe
Join us in partnership with Dutch Kills Theater in Australia at the Adelaide Fringe Festival!
'DOUBLE TAKE' weaves together eight short stories that, each in their own way, explore what it means to take a closer look. Performed without a single word by a pair of artists from NYC's Broken Box Mime Theater, 'DOUBLE TAKE' brings audiences on an epic journey from a bus stop to the big bang, passing by a hungry snail and returning to a sky full of stars. As told in Broken Box's unique style of contemporary mime, 'DOUBLE TAKE' celebrates the immense storytelling capacity of the body. From comedy to drama and everything in between, join us for a 60 minute adventure that encourages us to look closer, think again, and delight in the unexpected.
Body Rhyme @ Poetry Electric
Broken Box presents Body Rhyme at La Mama’s Poetry Electric!
Join us on Mon. November 24th @ 7:30
The Poetry Electric fuses music, movement, sound, and dance with the spoken word and presents artists working in a wide range of styles including beatboxing, jazz and hip-hop theatre. This series has presented over 200 emerging poets from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Tickets:
Adults: $15, Students/Seniors: $10
My Little Eye in Battery Park
‘My Little Eye’ mixes mime stories and spoken narration in a joyful 40-minute program for kids ages 3-9. It is hosted by Poppy the Caterpillar (played by PS361Q parent Géraldine Dulex), who guides students through three silent stories. There will be tree-climbing, a baking adventure, an enormous snail, a torrential downpour, and even some move-from-your-seats engagement from our audience members.
