Satyric and Heroic Mimes
Author | : Kathryn Wylie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : IND:30000042025860 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Satyric and Heroic Mimes written by Kathryn Wylie and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin and essence of the Western mime are examined in the first part of the book. Traceable to the masked roleplaying of Greek theater, many of the sacred functions of mime in early rituals were carried into later secular performances. The second part looks at pantomime, from the shamans to modern theatrical performers such as Deburau and Marceau.