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[[Mime]] is a performance art using only body movements, gestures, and facial expressions to tell a story or convey emotions without speech, relying on physical theater techniques like creating illusions (e.g., invisible walls, ropes) for the audience to imagine. | [[Mime]] is a performance art using only body movements, gestures, and facial expressions to tell a story or convey emotions without speech, relying on physical theater techniques like creating illusions (e.g., invisible walls, ropes) for the audience to imagine. | ||
| − | A [[mime artist]] (also simply called a [[mime]] or a [[pantomime artist]]) is the performer, and it's a foundational skill in physical theater, requiring control, precision, and spatial awareness. The term also refers to the act of imitating something without words (e.g., "to mime an action"). | + | A [[mime artist]] (also simply called a [[mime]] or a [[pantomime artist]]) is the performer, and it's a foundational skill in physical theater, requiring control, precision, and spatial awareness. The term also refers to the act of imitating something without words (e.g., "to [[mime]] an action"). |
Latest revision as of 06:02, 11 December 2025
Mime is a performance art using only body movements, gestures, and facial expressions to tell a story or convey emotions without speech, relying on physical theater techniques like creating illusions (e.g., invisible walls, ropes) for the audience to imagine.
A mime artist (also simply called a mime or a pantomime artist) is the performer, and it's a foundational skill in physical theater, requiring control, precision, and spatial awareness. The term also refers to the act of imitating something without words (e.g., "to mime an action").
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