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Communicating with the Body
Mime uses silence and the body as tools for communication. When you write a book you take some consonants, some vowels, some commas and other writing materials and put them together in a certain way,…
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Artistic Zero
Everything that happens at Le Centre du Silence is done to bring about radical changes in our ways of thinking. Many people think in words, but few think in movement and vision. Learn to think…
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Geometrical Ecstasy
The perfect square has no corners. — Lao Tsu The mime is the geometrical human being in darkness. Without using her eyes she must know his line of movement and stay true to that line.…
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Archetypal Movement
Theatrical activity is a necessity for a community. It is the responsibility of the artist or performer to keep that necessity alive. In storytelling, the mind of the audience must be kept right there, expectant,…
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On Being Alert
Animals are instinctive: they have an ability to stay still, they have an immediacy of response, and they are naturally graceful and harmonious with nature. Animals know how to heal themselves. When wounded or sick,…
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Being In Space
How do you fill a space? In writing on a piece of paper, you reveal yourself, not just by what you write, but by how you fill the space. Some people write from edge to…
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Beyond Opposites
The Electrical Journey Between Simplicity and Complexity For everything that exists, its opposite also exists. We call this the Law of Polarity, I call it the “Bouncing Principle”. All opposites exist simultaneously. Polarity means having…
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Facing the Mask
When a person covers his face with a mask, he thinks his real face is hidden. He feels safe behind the facade , and he acts as though he were not seen. Faces customarily dominate…
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The Harmonious Cell
The human body is a community of cells. It is a macrocosm made up of millions of functioning bits of matter. Each part has its unique work to do. Each cell has its own consciousness.…
