Performer who thinks inside the box? (4)

I believe the answer is:

mime

(Other definitions for mime that I've seen before include "Theatre with no speech" , "Charade" , "Silent performance" , "Art of the late Marcel Marceau" , "Silent entertainment" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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