
Modern and Post-modern Mime
Thomas Leabhart(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-333-38310-0 (ISBN)
Description
Modern mime, which has emerged as a major art form has its roots in the theatre work of Jacques Copeau in Paris in the 1920s. Copeau looked for a remedy to the ills of the theatre of his day by turning to the golden age of Greek theatre, the Noh and Kabuki, and commedia dell'arte. Here Copeau found an emphasis on the expressive potential of the actor's whole body, rather than just the voice. This series aims to introduce the reader to major 19th and 20th century dramatists, movements and new forms of drama throughout the world. This study examines the contributions of Etienne Decroux, Barrault, Marceau and Lecoq to the development of mime and post modern mime.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Illustrations
100 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 123 mm
Weight
207 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-38310-0 (9780333383100)
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Content
Origins of modern mime; Etienne Decroux; Barrault and Marceau; Lecoq; festivals; post Modernism and corporeal theatre.