Pantomime

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Pantomime

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

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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.

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Pantomime and Mime are different.

• 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.
• Mimes main activity is movement and often
  performs one action.

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Pantomime/Mime

• 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.