Transcript Mime - Calderglen High School

MIME
Revision
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DEFINITION OF MIME
Mime is a stylised form of
movement which creates an
illusion of reality.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF MIME
•Mime is considered one of the earliest mediums of self-expression.
•Before there was spoken language, mime was used to communicate
what the primitive people needed or wanted.
•It developed into a true theatrical form in ancient Greece, where
performers enacted everyday scenes with the help of elaborate
gestures.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF MIME
Mime continued to entertain in sixteenth century Italy, in the
form of Commedia dell‘ Arte. Commedia dell' Arte
originated in the market places of the Italian streets, where
performers wore masks with exaggerated comical features to
draw attention to themselves and to complement their
acrobatic skills.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF MIME
•Mime received new impetus after the First World War from the great
Jacques Copeau.
•After the Second World War, Marcel Marceau emerged. He created his
own special character, known as 'Bip', who is a familiar sight, with his
top hat with the flower sticking out, and his short jacket.
•Influenced by silent film stars like Chaplin and Keaton, Marceau was
the architect of a totally new and modern style and tradition of mime.
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MIME IN SCHOOL
You learn about Mime in school to help you
to focus on communicating in a different
way and to enable you to develop your
movement skills.
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MIME REVISION
Always remember S.P.E.C.S
Slow
Precise
Exaggerated
Clear
Simple
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MIME REVISION
Remember you can’t use props or sound to communicate
to the audience so you must rely only on your movement
and facial expressions.
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MIME REVISION
Click on the links below to watch some great artists at work:
Clip One – Marcel Marceau – The Tango Dancer
Clip Two – Marcel Marceau – The Lion Tamer
Clip Three – Commedia dell' Arte
Clip Four – Charlie Chaplin Montage
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M I M E R E V I S I O N QU E S T I O N S
Answer the following questions
on paper or in WORD and
email to your teacher.
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MIME REVISION QUESTIONS
1. What are the advantages to using mime as your drama form?
2. What are the disadvantages of using mime as your drama form?
3. Think of a piece of mime that you have devised and performed.
What elements of S.P.E.C.S do you feel you used most effectively
in this performance? Explain your answer.
4. Having watched some mime artists at work in the clips, what
stood out to you about their performances?
5. Outline your mime ideas for the stimulus of ‘The picnic.’ Be
specific about the facial expression and movements you will use.
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WELL DONE
You have now completed revision on Mime. NOW evaluate your understanding:
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some of this revision
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understand
If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to your Revision Booklet.
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