Etienne Decroux

Thomas Leabhart

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Routledge
20 December 2018

The Arts: General & Reference; Theatre Studies

Series: Routledge Performance Practitioners

Etienne Decroux is the primary creator of Corporeal Mime and one of modern theatre’s most charismatic innovators, known for his ground-breaking use of the body as the principal means of expression on stage. This second edition combines:

an overview of Decroux’s life and work

an analysis of Decroux’s Words on Mime, the first book to be written about this art

a series of practical exercises offering an introduction to Corporeal Mime technique.

As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today’s student.

By: Thomas Leabhart
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9781138598812
ISBN 10: 113859881X
Series: Routledge Performance Practitioners
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 20 December 2018
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of plates List of figures Acknowledgments 1_ A PROMETHEAN LIFE 2_ SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF WORDS ON MIME 3_ DECROUX AS DIRECTOR/CREATOR : HOW DID DECROUX MAKE A PERFORMANCE? 4_ CORPOREAL MIME TECHNIQUE: PRACTICAL EXERCISES WITH IMMEDIATE APPLICATIONS Bibliography Index

Thomas Leabhart, who studied with Decroux for four years and served as his translator and teaching assistant, is Professor of Theatre and Resident Artist at Pomona College, California. He edits Mime Journal, performs and teaches internationally, and was for a decade a member of the Artistic Staff of Eugenio Barba’s ISTA (International School of Theatre Anthropology).