Pantomime and Mime

Hand and arm movements and facial expressions that help express and idea or emotion

• isolation

• rotation

• click

• gesture

nonverbal communication

• something that deceives or misleads intellectually

• a basic mime convention; the mime uses exaggerated movement to appear to be walking

• a movement opposite to the action that the mime wants the audience to follow

• the general term for expressing ideas and emotions without using words; the essence of pantomime and mime

What is a Pantomime?

• A piece of theatre intended to scare the audience.

• A play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music.

• A speech said by one person to the audience.

• A type of theatre that involves many musical numbers and long speeches.

Who is the Pantomime Dame?

• A traditional role in British Pantomime - often the mother role. These characters are often played in either an extremely camp style or else by men acting butch in women’s clothing.

• The hero of the pantomime.

• An evil or wicked character.

• A very quiet character that speaks with a gentle voice.

Who is the Pantomime Villain?

• A quiet gentle character that has a happy ending.

• A wicked or evil character that is vanquished by the Hero.

• A happy go lucky character that often gets things wrong.

• The actor telling the story.

What does the term ‘exaggerate’ mean?

• To make physical movements and voice over the top.

• To avoid speaking to others loudly.

• To make small, contained movements.

• To maintain eye contact with the audience.

What does the physical term ‘facial expression’ mean?

• Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.

• Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.

• The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.

• How you move around the stage.

Who is the most famous French mime performer?

• Benedict Cumberbatch

• Charlie Chaplin

• Marcel Marceau

• Buster Keaton

What does a surprised face look like?

• Eyes wide, brows lift, mouth makes an "o" shape
• Eyes narrow, tongue sticks out, eyebrows lift.

What's an angry face look like?

• eyes narrow, brows furrowed, mouth twisted down, lips curl out and down into a sneer, jaw drops and sets firmly

• narrow eyes with lids dropped, outer brow turns down, mouth turns down