Heart Piece

A story about love pursued and love lost, The Heart Piece is a stylized movement piece employing movement techniques from The American Mime Theatre school of mime including degrees of tension and the extension of feeling into form.

The video is from USDAN Center for the Arts in Long Island, New York, where Keith and Sharon have been featured performers for over 30 years.

HEART PIECE (2018)

Umbrellas

Umbrellas (2002)

Bedtime

Bedtime (1996)

MARGARET & FRED (2021)

Clap Orchestra

Clap Orchestra (2010)

Music Box

Music Box (2018)

The Stalker

The Stalker (1995)

Feline

Feline (1992)

Young Audiences

Mime Over Matter

The Chameleons' classic mime program

The Chameleons’ classic, Mime Over Matter, has been enthusiastically received by hundreds of young audiences all over the world. You are taken through an array of escalators, invisible ropes, fearful tightrope walkers, overconfident strongmen, and a myriad of other characters and antics. The show concludes with Berger and Diskin’s rendition of one of the oldest and most timeless theatre classics, “Life Cycle.” Plenty of audience participation inspires children to keep practicing and even invent their own mime plays.

“Best program we’ve had in 20 years!”
Jill Brown, Elementary Director, Mayfield Junior School, Pasadena CA

“Wow! This was one of the most popular assemblies we’ve ever had. I even got emails from parents about how much their kids loved The Chameleons!”
3rd grade teacher, Colfax Elementary School,
North Hollywood, CA

“I could not stop laughing!”
Principal, Ramona School, Alhambra, CA

Adventures In Space

Two kids daydream themselves into outer space

In their exciting program, Adventures in Space, The Chameleons combine mime, astronomy, and the spirit of friendship to tell a story of outer space adventure. Inspired by the scientific facts they learn in class, two school-age children embark on a journey of imagination and discovery. Adventures in Space is performed to a thrilling soundtrack with narration and a marvelous musical score.

Connects to Science/Astronomy

“After watching ‘Adventures in Space’ the students were super charged about space. The pantomime actions taught to the students were great."
4/5th grade teacher, Eader Elementary, Huntington Beach, CA

“Fabulous presentation! Love the use of Mime with voice over in ‘Adventures in Space’. I was as captivated as the students!!!”
4th grade Teacher, Ladera Elementary School
Tustin, CA

“Touching, fun, interactive, and so wonderful for academic extensions in classroom!”
K/1 Teacher, Rancho Vista Elementary School, Palos Verdes USD

Wonder of Words

Starring Mr. Keith as Professor Wordington Wordsworth Wordfellow the Third. Also starring Verbs, Adjectives and Nouns.

The Chameleons’ captivating solo program, Wonder of Words, combines the magical actions of mime with the spoken word to tell a story about a box of nouns missing from the Wordheimer Library of Magical Words and Wonders. Nimbus the Mime finds clues in the magic boxes of verbs and adjectives and, assisted by the audience, puts them together to solve the mystery!

“The kids loved participating in ‘Wonder of Words’. Who knew grammar could be so fun?”
4th grade teachers, Ladera Elementary School, Tustin, CA

“Keith was just amazing in ‘Wonder of Words’!! The kids and the teachers just can’t stop talking about it. What a wonderful way to finish out our year!”
Arlene Duncan, Cordillera Elementary School, Mission Viejo, CA

“Fabulous presentation! I was as captivated as the students!”
2nd grade teacher, Palma Elementary School, La Habra, CA

THE BULLY DUDES . . . and what to do about them

A highly effective anti-bullying assembly

Keith Berger teams up with actor David Prather to deliver a one-two punch in this exceptionally informative entertainment. Adding humor and physical comedy to the very serious subject of bullying, Berger and Prather enact a series of thought-provoking vignettes:

“The Annoying Name Calling Bully Dude” …. Ignoring the bully is sometimes the best strategy.

“The Robot Bully Dude” … learning that empathy is the opposite of bullying.

“The Bully Dudette” … specific girl bully issues involving popularity and having the courage to stand up to the “mean girl”.

“The Buddy Bully Dude” … the key role of the bystander and the importance of reporting bullying to an adult.

“Pitch perfect! I’ve seen several of these anti-bullying programs and this is far and away the best!”
Jim Astman, Headmaster, Oakwood School, North Hollywood, CA

“Fantastic! Every school should have this assembly.”
3rd grade teacher, Serrania Ave. Elementary School, Woodland Hills, CA

“The Bully Dudes were the #1 assembly requested by our teachers to return to our school. The show hits beautifully on two levels: Information and Entertainment."
Principal, Las Posas Elementary School, Camarillo, CA

A CLASSICAL BLAST . . . featuring Peter & The Wolf

Classical music stunningly brought to life through the magic of mime and piano virtuosity

Sharon Diskin teams up with Juilliard trained Classical Pianist, Beth Sussman, to create an absolutely charming interpretation of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter & The Wolf. In addition to this beloved classic, Diskin and Sussman perform works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Debussy.

“Beth’s brilliant piano playing and Sharon’s extreme talent as a mime artist create a musical adventure that results in and enriching, educational experience.”
Pam Herzog, Music Teacher, Cold Springs Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA

“This was the best program of the series at The Madrid Theatre. The audience of young and old was absolutely mesmerized by the performance.”
Kathy Marx, audience member, Madrid Theatre, L.A., CA

“This was a wonderful performance! The performers held their attention better than any show we’ve had. One of my students who never sits still sat totally spellbound throughout the entire show.”
K/1 Teacher, Hollister Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA

The Chameleons Mime Theatre

Keith Berger and Sharon Diskin have performed for over one million children and adults worldwide.

Email:   ask@storymime.com
Phone:  (818) 676-0331