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CHAPTER 2Pantomime and Mime
Instructional objectives To master the basic principles of
pantomime and apply them to common stage actions
To recognize and practice conventional mim actions and exercises
To use facial expressions and gestures to enhance a characterization
To differentiate between mime and pantomime
Hunters and warriors To tell a story they used
Movements Gestures Facial expressions
Modern Drama Includes two forms of silent acting:
Pantomime Mime Often used interchangeably, the styles are
different. Non-verbal communication is the core to
pantomime and mime. Smile, happy Blow a kiss to say goodbye Fingers to our lips, silence
Pantomime Activity Visualize watching a live sporting event if
someone describe details of what the actual work and the actions of the audience then select a small group of students to paint them are a particular sport. The remaining students should try to name the sport they are watching. They should be in describe details from the pain to mine that are indicative of that particular sport, such as head movements, hand gestures, and facial expressions. As a variation have the students act as an audience in response to the action of the sporting event. This
Relaxation exercise, page 28
Relaxation exercises are not only useful but he also improves mental and physical well-being.
Relaxation is a foundation of acting; using relaxation techniques in voice and diction should be used throughout the course.
Posture exercise page 30 Identify a person or a group of people
who typically have good posture. Check your own posture by standing with
your back and shoulders touching the wall and your heels approximately 3 inches from a wall
What kind of walk is it? Identify the following: Walking barefoot across a gravel road Walking on the surface of the moon Walking into the cafeteria on your first
day at a new school Walking down a sidewalk holding a leash
of a large, rambunctious dog
Crossing, turning, and falling
Visualize a character who might be in a situation in which he or she would have to cross, turn, or fall.
Experiment with shy, confident, strong-willed, or retiring type persons.
Experiment with different types of falls: a comic fall, a melodramatic fall, a heroic or tragic fall, and so on.
Gestures divide into groups with each group
performing the following exercise: You have picked up a bottle of ketchup
and unscrew the lead in order to pour some on a hamburger. At first now ketchup comes out, but then suddenly a large quantity floods your food.
After each group performs discuss different ways individuals react to the same stimulant stimulants.
Gestures exercise You are a police officer at a busy
intersection that has lost its traffic light to a power outage. Traffic is backed up in all directions, and drivers are impatient you tried to conceal your hostility for the honking drivers while calmly directing the traffic. For this exercise have students work in payers; one student will be the native, the other a foreigner. If time permits have them switch roles
Gestures, continued You are in a foreign country where you do
not speak the language. You hesitate to approach a stranger, but finally you see a friendly looking person. Using hand and arm gestures as well as a facial expression try to show that you are hungry would like to know of any nearby restaurants.
Pantomime expressions As one student follows the instructions in
the text have the other student pantomime reactions to that emotion. For example, if one student pantomimes rage in the first exercise, the other might repack either with aggression, fear, or scorn. Have students take turns and being the initiator or the reactor. Try to identify the emotion being portrayed.
Characterization exercises page 41
Two students For exercise two, have students and ask
these scenes in different ways—melodramatically or comically, for example.
How many different ways can we enact a scene.
Pantomime the following: Actions of a
baseball player a chef A dentist A carpenter A sales clerk A mail carrier A fisherman
A quarterback A new dad A new mom Secretary A doctor A spoiled child Basketball player
who is a ball hog
Physical properties Size Shape Weight Resistance Texture Placement Condition
Brick Empty box Soft pillow Small stuffed
animal Ball Bearing
Homework Bring a ball to class Baseball Jacks ball Tennis ball Golf ball Basketball Racquetball softball
First Observe What is it look like
when it rolls And when it’s
tossed And when it
‘served When it’s hitPut all outside. Two
people pick one ball and pantomime the time the ball used
Pantomime foods Pantomime handling were eating foods of
different sizes, temperatures, and textures. Thigulpings might include:
Crisp crackers Sloppy sandwiches Sticky taffy Scalding soup Mashed potatoes tests
Pantomime real activities Daily activities Family member
Build a house of cards Four people sit at a table building a
house of cards. Emotion is run high as the house gets taller. Only chairs can be used as props. The goal is to help others “see” the table, the cards and the cardhouse.
Group Pantomime Guests at a fancy dinner party are seated
around a lovely table while they are being served food and drink. One by one, each guest discovers that the food they were served taste terrible. The host s seem unaware of the problem, so the guest s tried to be gracious and polite. Each tries to avoid eating the food without calling attention to the action (See next slide).
Which One?THE 5 MINUTE SPECIAL MORE TIME Students should be
able to show moods by this time.
A definite beginning and end
Distinct characters whose expressions, gestures and actions reveal character and mood.
Clear, simple movements that are purposeful and motivated
Vocabulary Relaxation Surprise Click Inclination Charlie Chaplin Illusory walk Pantomime Chest Gesture Nonverbal communication Rotation Happiness fingertips
Mummenschanz Woman shuns Resistance Isolation Anger Combination Sadness Marcel Marceau Kinesthesis Eyes Cross Preparatory action
VocabularyRELAXATION SURPRISE A combination of
inner composure, mental awareness, and physical flexibility; the act of “letting go all over”
The emotion conveyed when eyes widen, brows lift, and the mouth forms in the shape of an O.
Vocabulary“CLICK” INCLINATION The setting up of an
action with definite hand movements; for example, the snap of a mime’s hand around a glass
The bending of the body to the front, the side, or the rear
VocabularyCHARLIE CHAPLIN ILLUSORY WALK a silent film star who
was a master of pantomime
A basic mind convention; the mind uses exaggerated movement to appear to be walking
VocabularyPANTOMIME CHEST The art of imitating
real-life actions with out using words
The body part where most movements begin
VocabularyGESTURE RESISTANCE Hand and arm
movements and facial expressions that help and express an idea or an emotion
A term for the firmness or its solidity of an object in opposition to outside force
VocabularyISOLATION ANGER The separation of
parts of the body for individual development and expression
The emotion conveyed when eyes narrow, brows furrow, and jaw sets firmly
VocabularyMUMMENSCHANZ EYES the Swiss- trained
mime Troupe that initiated the use of special props and non-traditional objects in mime
One of the body parts in most mimes emphasize with makeup
VocabularyCROSS PREPARATORY ACTION To move from one
place to another on stage
A movement opposite to the action that the mime wants the audience to follow
VocabularyMIME SADNESS The art form that
does not precisely imitate real live physical action but gives an illusion of that action
The emotion conveyed when eyes narrow, counter brows and mouth turn downward, and facial muscles sag
VocabularyMARCEL MARCEL KINESTHESIS The Frenchman who
is one of the best known mimes in history
The neuromuscular awareness that you feel when your body is in a particular position
VocabularyNONVERBAL COMMUNICATION ROTATION The general term for
expressing ideas and emotions without using words; the essence of pantomime and mine
The turning or pivoting of a part of the body such as the head or a chest
VocabularyHAPPINESS FINGERTIPS the emotion
conveyed when eyes squint, brows lift, and mouth curves upward
The body parts where all arm movements must end