Mime Matters: The Royal Academy of Dance

Synopsis

Demonstrations of mime sequences from classic ballets (Le Carnaval, Coppélia, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake) by a cast including Deanne Bergsma, David Bintley, Alina Cojocaru, Anthony Dowell, Luke Heydon, Johan Kobborg, Monica Mason, Antoinette Sibley and Sarah Wildor.
The demonstrations are interspersed with discussions between some of the participants and Clement Crisp, Pamela May and Sir Peter Wright about the importance of mime, and followed by a long sequence in which Barbara Fewster, Monica Mason and Pamela May demonstrate mime gestures and explain their meanings.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2002

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet; mime

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£17.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

75 min

Year

2002

Sections

Title

Mime matters: the Royal Academy of Dance

Distributor

Name

Dance Books Ltd

Web

http://www.dancebooks.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01420 525 299

Address

Southwold
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