Pantomime

1. Pantomime The use of mime techniques, acting without words, to tell a story.

2. Pantomime is a specialized area of creative acting. • Pantomime tells a story. • It has a beginning. • It has a middle or turning point ( bright idea). • It has a definite ending.

3. Pantomime is a Latin word. Pantomime means “all gestures used in support of a theme”. Pantomime revolves around character and plot, to tell a story. Mime is a Greek word. Mime means “ to imitate an activity”. Mime’s main activity is movement and often performs one action. Pantomime and Mime are different.

4. Pantomime is the extended use of mime techniques to tell a story. In pantomime you should show what is happening, not tell. Mime is the silent acting of using body movements to create an illusion of reality. To be a successful mime you must know how to do an action and why you do it. Pantomime/Mime

5. Pantomime/ Mime skits to perform: • Brush your teeth in front of the mirror. • Put on make up in front of the mirror. • Shave your face in front of the mirror.

6. Directions for pantomime skits: • Make sure you have a beginning, middle and ending. Ex. Wake up, look in mirror, smell breath, decide to brush teeth, then proceed. The ending could be that you smell your clean breath then smile! • You should mentally visualize the size, shape, weight, shape and color of the items you use. • Make slow and deliberate actions. • You should count your steps.

7. Directions for mime skits: • Perform the action of brushing your teeth in front of the mirror. • The mirror is another student who performs opposite of you. • Your actions need to be slow, deliberate and counted.