Mimenspiel
German edition of the Mime Work Book. Offering mime history, technique, story, and craft, and specific exercises and learning experiences.
". . . Long before the seventeenth century, Europe had seen the start of a vitally important theatrical movement. Characters with some similarity to those of the ancient Roman mimes were appearing in a new form... Along with these possible descendants came another -- Arlechino (or Harlequin). Italian and Sicilian players were especially adept at this new type of mime play, which was called Commedia dell'arte all'improviso -- a comedy improvised by professional actors. Its influence spread all through Europe. When the Commedia dell'arte spread to France, mime took on greater importance."
Out of print. Buy used at ABE Books