182 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
182 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
182 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Etienne Decroux is the primary creator of Corporeal Mime and one of modern theatre’s most charismatic innovators, known for his ground-breaking use of the body as the principal means of expression on stage. This second edition combines:
an overview of Decroux’s life and work
an analysis of Decroux’s Words on Mime , the first book to be written about this art
a series... Read more
List of plates
List of figures
Acknowledgments
1_ A PROMETHEAN LIFE
2_ SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF WORDS ON MIME
3_ DECROUX AS DIRECTOR/CREATOR : HOW DID DECROUX MAKE A PERFORMANCE?
4_ CORPOREAL MIME TECHNIQUE: PRACTICAL EXERCISES WITH IMMEDIATE APPLICATIONS
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Thomas Leabhart, who studied with Decroux for four years and served as his translator and teaching assistant, is Professor of Theatre and Resident Artist at Pomona College, California. He edits Mime Journal, performs and teaches internationally, and was for a decade a member of the Artistic Staff of Eugenio Barba’s ISTA (International School of Theatre Anthropology).
