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American
Academy of MIME
Residency Program that travels to your
theater location
The
World of Mime Theatre educates,
exchanges information , entertains,
and provides the opportunityfor
people involved and interested
in Mime Theatre around the world
to connect.
The
Origins and Development of the
Art of Mime - An article by Annette
Lust
The language of gestures was born with
man and is reborn every day as part of
his need to express himself. Before the
human voice developed, gestures served
not only to communicate but to aid in
the development of vocal sounds. Later
they were incorporated in the first forms
of written language of, for example, the
Egyptians, the Aztecs, and in the pictographic
writings of the Hebrews. Gestures and
expressive movement were also utilized
in ancient religious dances and ceremonies.
And from the ancient ceremonies in China,
Japan, India, and Egypt emerged the actor,
who was at once a dancer, singer, and
mime. [Continue]
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