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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| Rating | : | 4.51 (505 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810845938 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Economical and Entertaining Conan the Librarian Of all the books written about Marcel Marceau and other great mimes, this is the most developed. Annette Lust presents the history of the artists with clarity and sustained interest. Her timeline is impeccable and her characters lively. Her power is particularly evident when Marcel Marceau is introduced. The pa. Amazing descovery! This is the best book in mime history I have ever seen since Allardyce Nicoll's "Masks, Mimes and Miracles" and there's no other as contemporary as this.. Greek mimes to marcel mareceau and beyond francisca morán I need ilustrations and photographies about mimes in the theatre, information of marcel marceau and the art of pantomime. The body was a language of comunication.
There are very useful appendices, listing schools and curricula for movement training; archives, resource centers and performer directories; periodicals; library and museum collections; and festivals. (Theatre Research International)Beginning with a fascinating history of mime and pantomime from antiquity down to our day, Annette Lust carefully documents how different writers, critics, and mimes distinguish these two different arts in varying and contrasting ways. I strongly recommend this book (Women's Voices)Lust
For her teaching and publication on the French School of Mime, she received the Palmes Académiques from the French government in 1973. Annette Bercut Lust is professor emerita at Dominican College where she teaches courses in beginning mime, theatre production, dramatic literature, and French language and lite
With over 60 illustrations, this worldwide study is indispensable for the student, teacher, or fan of mime.. A filmography listing mime and mime-related films and an extensive bibliography contribute to the usefulness of the book. It is 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 America and Europe, providing contact addresses and information on mime festivals and centers. Annette Bercut Lust has spent a lifetime developing the knowledge to produce this definitive work on mime.One of the few studies covering the historical flow 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 throughout the centuries. There is also a chart tracing the origins of mime to the present and a chart demonstrating exponents of the various styles and schools of mime