Pantomime & Mime Chapter 2 Stage & School

Standard & Objectives Communication Essential Standard – B.C.1 – Use movement, voice, & writing to communicate ideas & feelings. Objective – B.C.1.1 – Use non-verbal expression to illustrate how human emotion affects the body and is conveying through the body. Essential Standard – B.C.2 – Use performance to communicate ideas & feelings. Objective – B.C.2.1 – Use improvisation and acting skills, such as observation

Vocabulary Pantomime – the art of acting without words. Nonverbal Communication – using facial expressions, gestures, & body movement to communicate without words. Cross – Moving from one place to another while onstage. Gesture – The movement of any part of your body to help express an ideal or an emotion. Kinesthesis – The neuromuscular awareness that your body feels in a particular physical position. Mime – the art form that does not precisely imitate real-life physical action but gives an illusion of that action. Inclination – bending of the body to the front, side, or rear. Rotation – Turning or pivoting of a part of the body. Isolation – Separates parts of the body

A silent film star who was a master of pantomime. Charlie Chapin A silent film star who was a master of pantomime.

Marcel Marceau A Frenchman who is one of the best-known mimes in history.

Mummenschanz This Swiss-trained mime troupe initiated the use of special props and nontraditional objects in mime.

Terms to know Relaxation – A combination of inner composure, mental awareness, and physical flexibility; the act of letting go all over. “Click” – The setting up of an action with definite hand movements . Ex…the snap of a mime’s hand around a glass. Resistance – Term for the firmness or solidity of an object in opposition to outside force. Preparatory Action – A movement opposite to the action that the mime wants the audience to follow. Combination - A mime device the uses inclination, rotations, and isolations in one exercise. Illusory Walk – A basic mime convention, the mime uses exaggerated movement to appear to be walking.

Pantomiming Emotions Surprise Happiness Sadness Anger Eyes widen Brows lift Mouth opens to a O Happiness Eyes squint Mouth curves up, sometimes parting Sadness Eyes narrow & lids drop Outer brows & mouth turn down Facial muscles sag Anger Eye narrow & brows furrow Mouth twists downward Jaw drops & sets firmly Lips can curl out & down into a sneer

Body Parts & Pantomime Chest – This is the part of the body where most movements begin. Eyes – This part of the body most mimes emphasize with makeup. Fingertips – The part of the body where all arm movements must end.

Developing Pantomime Pantomime of a real person & a real event Make what you doing clear to the audience Enable the audience to identify each object you use Strive for exactness of detail Pantomime of a real person & a imaginary event Review the previous three goals Choose a person that you know well Think about the situation you will use

Group Pantomimes Follow the steps of individual pantomimes. Group pantomimes need more planning and rehearsal time. Group pantomimes can be based on plays, novels, stories, poems, etc.…. Focus on a single interesting situation Use 5 or 6 characters with distinctive personalities. Make sure your stage picture is balanced Don’t rush the action Be original & imaginative.

Pantomime - vs - Mime Action conveys only action, ex… flying a kite The action conveying a theme. The artist works with imaginary objects. The artist works with imaginary objects but may also use part or all of their body to become an object or express an idea. No sounds are used Nonverbal sounds may be used….sound effects All pantomimes are based in reality Mimes are not limited to the real world The main goal is the exact pantomime of a specific action. The main goal is the expression of an idea…. themes

Conventional Mime actions Mime Walks Rope Pull Ladder Climb Climbing up and down stairs

Mime makeup & Costumes The classic mime tries to neutralize the face by painting it with a white mask that stops at the jawline, hairline, and front of the ears. Most mimes choose to accent the eyes and the mouth, two of the most expressive parts of the face. There are many types of mime dress the most important part of the mime costume is the flexible shoe.

Questions to answer & turn in use the Stage & school book CHAPTER 2 READ PAGES 24 - 43 & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ACCORDINGLY. DEFINE PANTIMIME. WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION? WHAT COMMON HABITS SHOULD YOU AVOID WHILE WORKING ONSTAGE? WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO FALLING PROPERLY ONSTAGE? DEFINE GESTURE AND GIVE TWO EXAMPLES OF A GESTURE. WHAT ARE THE TWO PHASES OF PANTOMIME? NAME THE STANDARD PANTOMIME EXPRESSIONS & GIVE EXAMPLES OF EACH. WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO DEVELOPING A PANTOMIME?

Questions to answer & turn in use the Stage & school book CHAPTER 2 READ PAGES 46 - 59 AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ACCORDINGLY. WHAT THREE GOALS SHOULD YOU HAVE WHEN PANTOMIMING A REAL PERSON OR REAL EVENT? WHAT MAY GROUP PANTOMIMES BE BASED ON? DEFINE MIME. NAME FOUR DIFFERENCES BEWTEEN PANTOMIME & MIME. NAME FOUR CONVENTIONAL MIME ACTIONS. DESCRIBE THE CLASSIC MIME MAKEUP. DEFINE INCLINATION. DEFINE ROTATION. DEFINE ISOLATION.