Mimes on Miming - Softcover

Rolfe, Bari

 
9780921845515: Mimes on Miming

Synopsis

Over sixty selections on mime from the writings of famous mimes, theater people, dancers, choreographers, critics, historians, and teachers. Ms. Rolfe traces the historical development of mime and its present-day manifestations in theater, film, and dance. Mimes will find the art represented by Marcel Marceau, Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Lecoq, Dmitri the Clown, Buster Keaton, Etienne Decroux, Angna Enters, Lotte Goslar, Jacques Tati, Dick Van Dyke, Woody Allen. All selections are set into an historical context that outlines the history of the art.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Originally trained as a dancer, Bari Rolfe studied mime with Marcel Marceau and Jacques Lecoq before she began teaching mime at West Coast colleges. Marcel Marceau said, "Bari Rolfe is an exceptional mime teachers of intelligent humor and poetic imagination."

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.