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PublisherScarecrow Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100810845938

ISBN-139780810845930

eBay Product ID (ePID)2319900

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

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicTheater / Miming, Theater / History & Criticism, Entertainment & Performing Arts

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorAnnette Bercut Lust

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight30.6 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7 in

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ReviewsFascinating for both the lay person as well as the scholar...Dr. Lust's work is so detailed and comprehensive that I cannot list all of the outstanding women artists and their contributions that the author cites. I strongly recommend this book..., Of the books in the field of mime and movement theatre during the last half of the twentieth century..this work is unique...Through her love and devotion to mime and movement theatre..Annette Lust endows this book with her integrity...a much needed historical survey as well as a detailed and reflective statement-of-the-art report., Lust documents for both the mime theatergoer and for the serious student the critical turning points in the evolution of mime in a highly understandable way that makes her book an ideal companion to all who are interested in learning about this entertaining art form., ...the book offers encyclopedic coverage of most of the leading lights of movement theatre in the Western hemisphere since 1950. 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. The annotated bibliography is copious...There are plenty of well-reproduced and expressive illustrations., Lust...has produced a comprehensive history of mime and a rich analysis of its current state...Thanks to Lust's involvement in international mime festivals, she can present detailed accounts of the diverse work currently being done. The volume includes ...an excellent bibliography. Recommended for all theatre collections., 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. Her work responds to the call of mime and movement theatre organizations in Europe and in America to establish archives and information services for new findings in the art of mime, more documented research, and descriptions of new styles of mime art.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal792.3/09

Table Of ContentForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction: On the Meaning of Mime and PantomimeMajor Developments of the Art of Mime in the Occident and OrientExponents of Twentieth-Century Mime Schools and Movement Styles Part One: Mime through the Ages1 Mime, First Language and Art: Mime in Greece and Rome 2 Mimes and Jongleurs of the Middle Ages3 Origins of the Commedia Dell'Arte and the Theatres de la Foire4 Gaspard Deburau and the Pierrots of the Nineteenth Century5 English Pantomime 6 Mime and Movement in German, Russian, and Italian Theatre7 Exit Pierrot. Enter Georges WaguePart Two: Twentieth-Century Mime 8 Etienne Decroux, Father of Corporeal Mime 9 Jean-Louis Barrault10 Marcel Marceau11 Jacques Lecoq12 Mimes of Twentieth-Century Europe13 Mime and Movement Theatre in North America14 Women's Voices in Mime15 Movement and Silence in Modern and Postmodern Verbal Theatre16 Whither Mime?AppendixesA School and Centers for Movement TrainingB Archives, Resource Centers, and Artist Directories; Periodicals and Publications; Library and Museum Collections; Pantomime and Mime Scripts and Bookshop Collections; FestivalsC FilmographyWorks Consulted and CitedIndexAbout the Author

SynopsisOne 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 20th Century, depicting the role of mime in dance, clowning, the cinema, and verbal theatre throughout the centuries. With over sixty illustrations, this worldwide study is indispensable for the student, teacher, or fan of mime., 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. 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. A filmography listing mime and mime-related films and an extensive bibliography contribute to the usefulness of the book. 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. With over 60 illustrations, this worldwide study is indispensable for the student, teacher, or fan of mime.

LC Classification NumberPN1942.L87 2003