Defining Pantomime for Language Evolution Research The article “Defining Pantomime for Language Evolution Research” by Przemysław Żywiczyński and colleagues explores the role of pantomime in language evolution research, striving for a precise definition of this phenomenon. The authors argue that pantomime—a communicative mode that is mimetic, non-conventional, and multimodal—is used differently across various scientific disciplines, often leading to misunderstandings. They define pantomime as a form of communication that is holistic, improvised, and physically expressed using the entire body ..read more

The mime Marceau would be 100 years old: a stamp bearing his effigy published by the Post Office in Boulazac   Pantomime 100th anniversary The famous mime was also a resistance fighter in Périgueux during the occupation. The national printing office of La Poste, also close to Périgueux, is issuing a new stamp bearing his effigy for the 100th anniversary of his birth, next March The image of the mime Marceau is above all “Bip”. A being without words, a melancholy and lunar clown, an offbeat and sensitive character in an implacable world. A frail and tender being whose evocative power wil ..read more

New Edition of Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime Book Marcel Marceau Pantomime Legend Marcel Marceau Honored By Centenary Celebration Exhibit and Publication of New Edition of Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime Book   THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB — MARCH 9 through APRIL 28, 2023   The National Arts Club celebrates the centenary of the birth of the world’s most famous mime, Marcel Marceau, with an exhibition of photographs taken by Time/Life photographer Ben Martin. The exhibit, which is open to the public and free, will take place from March 9th to April 28 in conjunction with the pub ..read more

A trade fair for stage productions, music and events The Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg (IKF) is a trade fair for stage productions, music and events with live performances by artists and an extensive exhibition area. First held in 1989 at the Bürgerhaus Seepark convention centre, the IKF has been at home since 2001 on the Messe Freiburg exhibition grounds. The fundamental idea of the IKF was and is as simple as it is compelling. Promoters, producers and event professionals have the opportunity at the IKF to experience numerous different productions and artists live in a concentrated for ..read more

„Paris Spiritual Home of Mime Commedia“   T. Daniel Productions This is our first in a series of videos on a journey through the streets of Paris searching for the history of Mime. The host is T. Daniel, created by T. Daniel & Laurie Willets. This is on the Commedia dell’arte in Paris. Add your link now All submissions are human-edited ..read more

„Die Kunst der Stille Marcel Marceaus Geheimnis“   Pantomime The Art of Silence Directed By: Maurizius Staerkle Drux While legendary pantomime Marcel Marceau entertained audiences on stages around the world, much of his tragic history and influence remains hidden off stage. In the first feature documentary about Marceau’s life, director Maurizius Staerkle Drux portrays the performer behind the painted mask as a deeply complex, sensitive and compassionate man whose art was rooted in experiences of atrocities in the Second World War and his time in the French Resistance. With exquisite cin ..read more

Trampolines para la Actuación Trampolines para la Actuación propone caminos concretos lejos de verdades y dogmas. En el libro no se plantean o exponen verdades: se proponen valores. Se plantea una práctica que no pretende religiosidades. No es solemne, represiva.   El actor y la actriz podrán acceder al trabajo de experimentación desde elementos concernientes a un oficio vivo, que se precipita al juego de la reacción creativa y creadora. En la creación teatral el intérprete actúa sensorialmente inmerso en la Percepción, para desarrollar la creación orgánica a partir de la vitalidad. &n ..read more

​ The first IKF.digital takes place from 18 – 20 January 2021 The International Kulturbörse Freiburg (IKF) is a trade fair for stage productions, music and events with live artist performances and an extensive exhibitor area. It was first held in 1989 in the Bürgerhaus in Seepark, and since 2001 the IKF has been at home in the halls of Messe Freiburg. The basic idea of the IKF was and is both simple and convincing. Organisers, producers and event professionals have the opportunity to experience numerous different productions and artists live in a concentrated form on just a few days. At the ..read more

Jean-Charles Deburau Pierrot Date: 1854–55 We owe the contemporary image of Pierrot to the famous mime Jean-Gaspard Baptiste Duburau, who replaced the ruff and wide white hat of the commedia dell’arte character with the long blank face and black skull cap that we recognize today. Charles Duburau, his son and also a mime, was asked by Nadar and his brother Adrien to pose for a series of “têtes d’expression” that would serve as publicity for the brothers’ struggling studio. The series was an enormous popular success   Pierrot Laughing Pierrot in pain Pierrot Running  Date ..read more

Michel Courtemanche (born December 11, 1964) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec, performing in Quebec, France, Belgium and Switzerland. Contents Career His debut one-man show, A New Comic is Born, ran for more than five hundred performances and earned him two Felix nominations. It was first performed in Montreal in 1989. His second, The New Adventures of Michel Courtemanche, first performed in 1992, filled theatres in both North America and Europe and spawned his second international hit video (1993). Courtemanche has internationally sold out large theatres, and has inspired a har ..read more