Mime Spoken Here : The Performer's Portable Workshop

"This is one of the best books on performance ever written." according to Daniel K Granke. Tony and Karen detail a method that relies on creativity, inspiration, and image while still regarding the body as the theatrical medium. Everybody talks about blending external and internal approaches to craft. This method shows how they are one in the same, completely connected.. A Customer said An exciting and valuable book. that probes deeper than the average "How To" guide.Tony and his wife Karen have crafted a book that is chock full of practical methods for the performing artist, but it also (and more crucially) explores the art of communication, with sharp insights and anecdotes that are not only applicable but nourishing for the soul.Tony Montanaro (a brilliant and renowned mine) also pays respectful homage to the masters who have preceded him, including his teachers Marcel Marceau and Etienne Decroux, as well as the more obscure and virtually forgotten teachings of Francois Delsarte.This book is a must-read for the pe. Inspiration Spoken Here Mime Spoken Here is an absolutely wonderful book! It gave me a whole new appreciation and understanding of what mime is and can be-showing a wondrous performing art that is masked by the cliched stereotypes one is constantly inundated withI am actually a magician and about a year ago I had an idea for a magic pantomime using a mime illusion. A magician/mime recommended Kipnis' "The Mime Book." This is a really good book, and even though it really didn't directly address what I was looking for, I threw myself into the isolation exercises. However, even though it had lots of good work on the mechanics of t

At last, here's Tony's book, a book for all performing artists - actors, musicians, dancers, poetsTo Tony Montanaro, mime is 'eloquent gesture,' with or without words, with or without props. For more than 40 6ears, Tony Montaro has been a celebrated mime, at the top of his field. Knowing what you want to project, sensing what the audience sees, and developing the skill necessary to bring the two together with eloquence and personal style are the goals of 'Mime Spoken Here.' CONTENTS: 1) Definition & History of Mime * 2) Warming Up * 3) Premise Work * 4) Isolation Exercises and Illusions * 5) Character Work * 6) Preparatory Exercises * 7) Improvisation * 8) Creating Sketches * 9) The Subtleties of Performing. And for the past 20 years, he has shared his insights and skills as a mentor to hundreds of performers. His approach is more than an invaluable lesson in theatre; it's a lesson in communication