Pantomime and Mime Vocabulary Words

Pantomime The art of acting without words.

Nonverbal Communication Communicating without words, using facial expressions, gestures, and body language.

Cross To move from one position to another onstage.

Gesture A movement of any part of the body to help express an idea.

Kinesthesis Sometimes called “muscle memory”; the neuromuscular sense the body has in a particular physical condition.

Mime An offspring of pantomime that often conveys abstract ideas.

Inclination The bending of the body to the front, the side, or the rear.

Rotation Turning or pivoting a body part in smooth circles.

Isolation The process of separating parts of the body for individual development and expression.

7 Elements to Keep Consistent Size Shape Weight Resistance Texture Placement And… Condition!

Marcel Marceau The most famous mime of all mime history French Bip Died September 22nd 2007 age 84 Still toured performing until last year! 15,000 performances world wide!

The mime Marcel Marceau passes away at 84 The daily pays homage to the French mime Marcel Marceau, who passed away on Saturday, September 22 in Paris. "It was in 1947 that he invented Bip as a tribute to Pip, the young hero of Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations'. With a plaster face, striped top, white trousers, a clown's mouth and eyes, half-Pierrot, half Charlie Chaplin, Bip was to live 60 years of world-wide success.... Why such enthusiasm around the planet? In Japan, where he was given the status of 'living treasure' he was said to be 'surrounded by ghosts you can see'.

Plan your Pantomime Beginning – Establish where you are and what you are doing. Begin the story. Middle – Develop the story. Introduce the conflict and struggle with it. Ending – Bring it to a close. Show us what happens about the conflict. You must interact with imaginary objects and keep 7 conditions consistent No talking or sounds or mouthing words

Important Anatomy in Chapter 2 Eyes Mouth Chest Wrist Fingertips

5 Universal Facial Expressions Surprise Happiness Fear Anger Sadness

Falling on Stage Divide the body into segments – head, torso and arms, hips, thighs, and legs- and lower each segment to the floor Control your body, you should be very close to the floor before you “fall” Absorb the fall with the soft parts of the body – the forearms, thighs, legs – rather than the projections – elbows, hipbones, knees (the key is to not get hurt!)

Walking on Stage Good posture Shoulders square, chest high Axis of body directly over feet (think tall) Weight on balls of feet Easy, poised and rhythmical Walk in a straight line Let body swing easily from the hips Do not look at the ground as you walk

Sitting on stage Locate chair/seat out of corner of eye Plan route to get there (direct if possible) Touch back of calf to chair to locate it without looking at it Sit Keep spine at 90 degree angle to seat Sit at front of chair Rest arms in lap or on chair Usually Do not cross legs! (some exceptions exist)

Rising from the seated position Lead with the chest – not the head Keep weight balanced on the balls of the feet Keep one foot slightly in front of the other Use rear foot to push up Keep axis of body straight Never hold arms of chair or push off chair (except when old, weak or pregnant)