Comedy
Without Words

by Michael Kessler

Victoria and Oliver on the sofa, flanked by two masked hitmen
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The Story

Two Spouses
Two Killers
No Words

Victoria and Oliver are celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary. But their marriage has reached a dead end: each has secretly hired a hitman to kill the other. The only problem? Neither the couple nor the assassins know about both murder plots - and to make matters worse, the two hitmen look almost identical.

To pull off the perfect crime, everyone must be absolutely quiet and extremely careful. A hefty cash reward awaits the killers - delivered, of course, in two identical bags.

What begins as two perfectly calculated murders quickly spirals into a delirious comedy of mistaken identities, crossed signals, and disastrous misunderstandings. Without a single word being spoken, everyone is constantly one step behind, hilariously getting in each other's way.

As for who ultimately bites the dust - that's one secret we'll leave for audiences to discover.

The Cast

Four Characters, Four Mix-Ups

No dialogue ever reveals who's who — the mix-up takes care of that.

Wife

Victoria

Coldly plans the perfect murder of her husband. But in the heat of the moment, she quickly loses her nerve.

Husband

Oliver

Just as determined, just as quiet. He has the exact same plan as his wife — but quickly loses the plot completely.

Killer No. 1

Ben

Not particularly professional or precise. Looks like someone else in the house — which goes unnoticed for quite a while.

Killer No. 2

Chris

Looks like Ben, but a little more skilled. When the mask comes off, the real difference between the two killers is revealed.

Michael Kessler, author of Comedy Without Words
The Author

Michael Kessler

Michael Kessler is one of Germany’s best-known actors and comedians (“Switch”, “Kesslers Knigge”, “Pastewka”). For many years, he has also been writing for television and theater. His “Comedy Without Words” is the first stage comedy to rely entirely on absurd situations and slapstick—without a single word spoken throughout the entire play!
More about Michael Kessler on his homepage.

Genre
Slapstick Comedy
Cast
2 f / 2 m
1 Extra
Staging
Single Interior
Living Room
Runtime
90 min incl. intermission
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