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generally interesting sites. I have avoided linking to
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you think or send me links to sites you think should be here.
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Schools,
Training and, Drama in Education
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(The links in the above schools and training section are for both Students
seeking training and for Drama teachers seeking ideas and class plans.)
Mime &Physical Theatre.
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Other Disciplines
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Schools,
Training, and Education
IDEA "The
International Drama/theatre and Education Association is a non-profit
making organization which promotes international understanding and
cooperation within drama/theatre and education."
School of
Physical Theatre -
"The
School of Physical Theatre is a full-time professional School devoted to
the training of physical theatre artists - writers, directors, and actors.
Artistic Director, Ron East." Ron is an excellent, insightful
teacher. He was my teacher and I owe him great deal.
Tony Montanaro -
Tony's legacy lives on.
Celebration
Barn Theatre - A
fabulous place to learn.
Dell' Arte
"...Dell'Arte
International is the United States center for the development,
exploration, training, creation, and performance of the physical theatre
traditions and their contemporary applications. We are a true "regional"
arts center for our geographically diverse community."
Le
Centre du Silence - Samuel
Avital studied in Paris with Marcel Marceau, Jean-Louis Barrault, and
Etienne Decroux. He founded Le Centre Du Silence in Boulder and
performed extensively locally and nationally. The purpose of LCDS is
to surpass the normal communication means offered by the entertainment
industry and to correct society's misuse of the spoken word.
Marcel
Marceau - Words are useless to describe how important he has
been and still is to the mime world.
The
American Academy of Mime
-"introduces a fresh, true-to-life style that is relevant, funny, and
touches the heart, while exemplifying the highest standards of performance
techniques and precision."
DramaWest
- Association of Drama
Educators. An excellent site from Western Australia.
Hush
- An Australian group I found through DramaWest above. They have a
great links page as well as a video reference page where you can purchase
videos.
Kids
Rule - "Fun
activities, resources, and tutorials for kids, grown ups and
teachers."
Desmond
Jones School of Mime - "The
Desmond Jones School concentrates on increasing the range of the actor by
extending ways of acting, working always from a physical basis..."
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Derek Scott - Derek
Scott is a dynamic multi-talented performer, excellent director, generous
human being and a good friend.
Artslynx
International PHYSICAL THEATRE AND MIME LINKS - Excellent
link site for the arts.
Tony Montanaro -
Tony's legacy lives on.
Physically
Speaking - Home page of Ardyth Johnston.
San
Francisco Mime Theatre
Axis
Theatre Company - One of Canada's finest physical theatre
companies.
DV8
Physical Theatre
- Without a doubt the best physical theatre company in the
world. It is one of my ambitions to work with them before I die!
Yass
Hakoshima - I met Yass Hakoshima in 1991 when he performed in
Guelph, Ontario. He is an excellent mime and it was a pleasure
escorting him around town.
The
American
Mime Theatre
Cary
Trivanovich - Home
page of The American Academy of Mime's Artistic Director Cary Trivanovich.
Encarnita
Figueroa Santiago -
"Encarnita Figueroa
Santiago is a Puerto Rican actress, mime, writer, outreach educator and teacher.
"
Le
Centre du Silence - Samuel
Avital studied in Paris with Marcel Marceau, Jean-Louis Barrault, and
Etienne Decroux. He founded Le Centre Du Silence in Boulder and
performed extensively locally and nationally. The purpose of LCDS is
to surpass the normal communication means offered by the entertainment
industry and to correct society's misuse of the spoken word.
Marcel
Marceau - Words are useless to describe how important he has
been and still is to the art of mime.
Meta-Physical
Theatre - "Founded
in 1987 by David Langlois, Meta-Physical Theatre devotes itself to creating,
performing and touring physical theatre productions."
Tolmec
Dance Theatre - "Founded
in Mexico City in 1988 within the National University of Mexico in the
Laboratory of Performing Arts. Its mandate is to look for the origins of the
human being within the activity of dance and theatre."
Manna
Productions - This is one of my other associated companies run
by myself and Derek Scott. We have
been seen all over the world in such shows and festivals as,
Cirque Du Soleil, Halifax Intern'l Busker's Festival, Expo ‘88 - Brisbane
Australia, Juste pour
Rire
- Montreal Canada,
Milk Intern’l Children’s Fest.
Toronto, Universal
Expo ‘92 - Seville Spain.
Stretch
People - A couple of terrific acrobats and physical
commedians. I worked with them at both, the Halifax Busker's Fest. and the
Windsor Busker's Fest. in 1998.
Theatre
Beyond Words - One of Canada's veteran mime/mask companies and
home of the Potato People.
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