Familie Floez, which combines acting, dancing, miming, clowning and masks, has its origins at Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, the only public education facility for physical theater in Germany.

It started in 1994 with a group of acting and mime students, including Schueler, who with experimented theater with masks.

In 1996, their first production, titled Familie Floez Kommt ueber Tage, which paid homage to the working class culture of Germany's industrial zone, the Ruhrgebiet, was well received, and led to the company touring internationally.

In 2001, the company made its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, one of the world's largest arts festival, with its second production titled Ristorante Immortale.

The group later named itself Floez Production, which became Familie Floez.
Its successful debut at the Edinburgh festival then led the company to tour Europe, Asia and Australia.

Over the past 21 years, the company has toured 34 countries with five productions.

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If you go

7:30pm, Dec 21-24. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, 9 Tianqiao Nandajie, Xicheng district, Beijing. 400-635-3355