From the Greek Mimes to Marcel Marceau and Beyond: Mimes, Actors, Pierrots and Clowns: A Chronicle of the Many Visages of Mime in the Theatre

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Annette Bercut Lust has spent an entire life developing the knowledge to produce this definitive work on mime.

One of the few studies covering the historical glide of mime from its beginnings to postmodern movement theatre, this book explores the evolution of mime and pantomime from the Greeks to the twentieth century, depicting the role of mime in dance, clowning, the cinema, and verbal theatre right through the centuries. It’s also an in-depth study of twentieth-century mime masters, including Jacques Lecoq, Etienne Decroux, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Marcel Marceau.

In addition to defining and tracing the history of mime, Lust documents present-day training programs in North The us and Europe, providing contact addresses and information on mime festivals and centers. A filmography listing mime and mime-related films and an extensive bibliography give a contribution to the usefulness of the book. There may be a chart tracing the origins of mime to the current and a chart demonstrating exponents of the quite a lot of styles and schools of mime. With over 60 illustrations, this around the globe study is indispensable for the student, teacher, or fan of mime.

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