Word: mimed
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...hand of his daughter Gamzatti to Solor in reward for his success as a warrior. Although he loves Nikiya, Solor does not feel that he can refuse the wishes of the Rajah. As Gamzatti, April Ball takes the stage with exceptional presence, bringing to the performance clear, insightful mime and impressive theatrical and technical versatility. Without dancing a single step in the first act, Ball holds full command of the stage, developing the dimensions of Gamzatti's struggles as a woman and further as a princess, striking a perfect balance of contrast between the dual aspects of the role...
Mark Morris, who loves opera almost as much as modern dance, has cooked up a new version of Four Saints in Three Acts, the 1934 surrealist collaboration between Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein. This production, which blends dance, mime and slapstick in the fanciful Morris manner, had its world premiere in London in June, and will make its eagerly anticipated U.S. debut at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, Calif., on Sept. 21. Michelle Yard, a much-admired addition to the Mark Morris Dance Group, is St. Teresa, and word is that she, pictured above with John Heginbotham, dances like, well...
MARCEL MARCEAU Top mime settles lawsuit with London theater company. Now take the deal, and shut...
...program, with all of that medium's intimacy and immediacy. It is also not just about comedy. In the first episode, which went live last Wednesday, the hyped-up star had Eric Idle of the Monty Python Group interview him about everything from Williams' days as a street-performing mime in New York City to his cocaine addiction in the late '70s and early '80s. An upcoming episode with writer John Irving touches on the subject of abortion, revealing Williams as a gentle interviewer who's not afraid to let his guests steal the show. Christopher Reeve and Mario Cuomo...
...than anything that happened on the stage. Without mirrors, people at the sinks had to face one another, which offered some uncomfortable moments. That is, until everyone's favorite irrepressible foreign madman, Roberto Benigni, looked up to discover a friend across the way. They immediately started doing that fake mime mirror thing. I don't know how you say "trying too hard" in Italian, but Robin Williams is no doubt going to learn it on his next trip to Italy...