Shows
  • Books
    Without Words

    On his first trip to the library, the mime discovers an infinite volume of books. As he respectfully pokes around between the book covers ...

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  • Time to Celebrate

    A journey in time and the ephemeral condition of life: accompanying an elderly timekeeper while he reminisces on his existence.

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  • Klassisch!

    Shani Diluka and Carlos Martínez combine music and silence to transmit an anthology of emotions on stage.

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  • Vitamimo

    The Vitamimo program marks a milestone in the life of the actor, celebrating 40 years on stage as a professional mime.

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  • My Bible

    A front row seat: looking over God's shoulder to experience the loading process of an entire safari into Noah's Ark.

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  • Hand Made

    Everyday scenes carved by hand. Carlos Martínez performs classic pieces such as "The Pocket Watch".

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  • Human Rights

    Not everyone has the same opportunities or the same rights. This program gives them a voice.

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  • Mirage

    A man lost in the desert. Without water, under the blazing sun. A passionate adventure begins.

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  • An Evening with
    Carlos Martínez

    An evening with Carlos Martínez prepares the way for the most surprising encounters.

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  • MimoLogos

    Crafted specifically for each event, MimoLogos is an engaging program of words intermingled with silence where Carlos Martínez performs without makeup.

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Courses

Tutorials and Workshops.
World of Body Language.

Beside his purely mime workshops, Carlos Martínez offers seminars on stage presence and body language. Among participants in his seminars are volunteers from NGOs (such as Red Cross), teachers and professors in schools and universities, doctors, people in business, diplomats and orchestra directors. Very diverse professionals coincide in valuing the singularity of the experience: being part of a workshop or seminar with Carlos Martínez opens up new horizons… far beyond the boundaries of language.

Shows on Tour

Featured Program.
Vitamimo.

The new Vitamimo program marks a milestone in the life of the actor, celebrating 40 years on stage as a professional mime. In the first part Carlos Martínez presents three stories from his shows «Books without Words», «Mirage» and «Time to Celebrate». In the second half of the program Carlos Martínez removes his white mask and speaks! He will entertain us with the same sense of humor and humanity, timing and surprise he brings to his mime.  And for the first time, the audience uses their mobile phones to vote for the pieces to be performed in the second part of the program, making every evening unique.

Courses

Tutorials and Workshops.
World of Body Language.

Beside his purely mime workshops, Carlos Martínez offers seminars on stage presence and body language. Among participants in his seminars are volunteers from NGOs (such as Red Cross), teachers and professors in schools and universities, doctors, people in business, diplomats and orchestra directors. Very diverse professionals coincide in valuing the singularity of the experience: being part of a workshop or seminar with Carlos Martínez opens up new horizons… far beyond the boundaries of language.

The Art of Silence
Shows on Tour

Featured Program.
Vitamimo.

The new Vitamimo program marks a milestone in the life of the actor, celebrating 40 years on stage as a professional mime. In the first part Carlos Martínez presents three stories from his shows «Books without Words», «Mirage» and «Time to Celebrate». In the second half of the program Carlos Martínez removes his white mask and speaks! He will entertain us with the same sense of humor and humanity, timing and surprise he brings to his mime.  And for the first time, the audience uses their mobile phones to vote for the pieces to be performed in the second part of the program, making every evening unique.

“Mime gets a new meaning and quality once you have seen Carlos Martínez.”
Christine F.
“Deeply impressed by the artistical AND padagogical talent of Carlos! High level.”
Alex K.
“Most remarkable was the "private lesson" with each student. To be able to watch, learn, laugh and experience was wonderful.”
Tamara H.
“Carlos Martínez is not just an artist who presented a show, he was somebody who got into the hearts of the audience.”
Rahel
“Thank you for the fantastic workshop full of colors, feelings, movements, inspirations that fed my soul!”
Marisa
“To learn with Carlos Martínez was the best experience in my life I ever had!”
Marie L.
“His mime was amazing and completely clear to understand. Now I know the Human Rights with their meaning.”
Alina
“I was really amazed how creative he presented the Human Rights.”
Rahel
“With Carlos you never have the feeling of working with a director, but with a friend. However, he is demanding, highly disciplined and professional.”
Peter Wild, Mime, Switzerland
“Carlos builds us a house out of fantasy and silence, out of humour and poetry, and covers it with a roof of love. He observes with precision and then opens the door of amazement and admiration and invites us in. A master!
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Dinah Hinz, Actress, Germany and Switzerland
Carlos Martínez
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Carlos Martínez

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About
the actor

Carlos Martínez was born the 30th September, 1955 in Pravia (Asturias), Spain. At the age of 12, he moved to Barcelona and soon discovered his love for the dramatic arts while working in neighbourhood theatre. He attended the pantomime school Taller de Mimo y Teatro Contemporáneo (1980), the performing arts school – El Timbal (1981) and studied under professors such as Manuel Carlos Lillo and Jorge Vera (1982 – 1987). From 1982 onwards, Carlos Martínez has worked professionally as a mime actor creating a world of gestures that combines his Mediterranean spirit and humour with precise technique and rhythm.

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Dates

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Date Show City
05. May 2024 Mimologos Spain-Sant Andreu de la Barca
17. May 2024 An Evening With... Switzerland, Stein am Rhein
18. May 2024 An Evening with... Switzerland, Windisch
19. May 2024 Mitwirkung im Gottesdienst Switzerland, Windisch
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