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Mime and Pantomime in the 20th Century
An authoritative look at the universal origins & techniques of mime and pantomime with exclusive interviews of artists.
Created byLou Campbell, Jonathan Lowery
Last updated 3/2023
English
What you'll learn
- Discover the vast array of things called Mime and Pantomime
- Explore video and techniques by legendary performers through proprietary video
- Learn the fascinating history of performances in the mid 20th Century
- Complete the course and discover much more in various performance modes.
- See proprietary video of legendary physical theatre performances as part of this educational series, designed to improve the cultural understanding of this art.
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Course content
6 sections • 61 lectures • 5h 20m total length
Requirements
- No previous experience needed, Just interest in learning and applying materials
- Viewing excellent proprietary video of legendary performers who were at the top of their profession in the mid-20th century.
- Discover cultural applications of your area as it relates to performance techniques
Description
Dr. Lou Campbell, founding director of the 1974 Institute and Festival, provides scholarly insights to each of their works and amplifies what is foundational to modern dance, acting, clown and theatre.
Starting with Etienne Decroux and Jacques LeCoq, the foundations of the art form were laid. Marceau’s technique is Style Mime. Mamako Yoneyama, a student of Marceau, radically diverges into Zen Meditation Mime. Shozo Sato provides Japanese elements of Kabuki and Noh. The Mummenschanz were students of LeCoq but emerged with highly creative performance forms called Mask Play. Yet, Carlo Mazzone-Clementi, a colleague of LeCoq brought an insightful performance of the Renaissance Commedia dell'Arte with traditional masks. William Burdick posed the issue of mask in classical ballet, while Hovey Burgess offers circus technique as a direct extension of mime and pantomime.
Those interested in mime, pantomime, modern dance, clown, eccentric arts, acting, gymnastics and opera will enjoy this course.
This material is provided as a diverse educational medium for those subscribing to the course. A follow up course will address basic mime techniques along with a thorough introduction of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, so essential for a complete understanding of the body as a performing instrument. This medium is called Physical Theatre.
Who this course is for:
- From the undisputed authority on Mime and Pantomime, definitions and techniques applicable to any aged group.
- An introduction to selected performing artists whose media was considered Mime or Pantomime.
- Proprietary video expositing the various techniques of artists who contributed to the field of study
- Entertaining videos designed to amplify your understanding of these performers