Transcript Pantomime
Theatre 1-2 presents…. Pantomime! Pantomime • Pantomime utilizes nonverbal communication • In other words, you communicate a story to your audience without speaking! Non Verbal Communication • • • • Eye Contact Facial Expressions Gestures Physical contact “I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on black backgrounds, so that man's destiny appears as a thread lost in an endless labyrinth. I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish.” – Marcel Marceau More Non Verbal Communication • Tempo/Rhythm: How quickly/slowly and individual moves • Proximity: The distance between individuals Brainstorming • What types of professions utilize nonverbal communication? MAKE A LIST OF OR MORE JOBS IN YOUR NOTES! Pantomime Defined • The art of telling a story without speech • Often called “the art of silence” • A form of acting without words by using facial expressions and gestures • Non-verbal communication A Brief History • Preceded the drama in ancient times • Goes hand in hand with dance • Forerunner to ballet • Attained highest form in 16th century • Developed from famous Commedia dell’Arte characters Traditional Mime/Pantomime • We think of actors in the original white face make up and stereotypical costume • Check out this video by renowned pantomime artists Marcel Marcea. • He plays a mask maker trapped in his own mask! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i99k7n CnVwM Some Concepts to Know • Unity of Body – All the parts of your body should be in agreement for the idea/character you are trying to portray • Clean the Slate – A method of changing from one expression to the next Pantomiming an Object • Consider – Size – Weight – Shape – Texture – Temperature Pantomiming an Object Check out this video and pay special attention to the pantomimed objects. List at least 3 objects the students pantomime that you can identify. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Tqet RMMLc Pantomime Today • With the use of technology and lighting, pantomime today has morphed into something new and creative! Check it out! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvQB UccxBr4&app=desktop • Stop at 4:30ish Theatre 1-2 presents…. Pantomime! Non Verbal Communication • • • • _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ “I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on black backgrounds, so that man's destiny appears as a thread lost in an endless labyrinth. I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish.” – Marcel Marceau More Non Verbal Communication • Tempo/Rhythm: _____________________________ _____________________________ • Proximity: _____________________________ Brainstorming • What types of professions utilize nonverbal communication? Pantomime Defined • The art of telling a story ______________ • Often called “______________________” • A form of acting without words by using facial expressions and gestures • _________________________ A Brief History • ____________ the drama in ancient times • Goes hand in hand with _______ • Forerunner to _____________ • Attained highest form in 16th century • Developed from famous _________________________ characters Some Concepts to Know • __________________ – All the parts of your body should be in ________________ for the idea/character you are trying to portray • __________________ – A method of _________________________ ___________________________________ Pantomiming an Object • Consider – __________ – __________ – ______________ – ______________ – _______________ Marcel Marceau A pantomime: Rowan Atkinson