This show is like good coffee \u2013 bitter, like life; black, like the future; yet somehow strangely enjoyable. “Schwarz” brings together Matthias Romir\u2019s hitherto most important acts as a black clown in a bitter-sweet study of a clown on the edge. In the hands of the strange character on roller skates, the helium balloon\u2019s airy effortlessness takes on a grotesque note. Out of the playful struggle with the pitfalls of possession, a simultaneously touching and hilarious story about the uncompromising love for a married woman soon develops. The art of failure is brought to its logical conclusion. Expressive juggling meets depressive clowning and naive mask play. “Schwarz” is a mishmash of strange ideas and a pledge of strong feelings; it\u2019s a show that gets under your skin. But above all, it\u2019s dead funny.<\/p>\n