Etienne Decroux

<p>Etienne Decroux<i> </i>is the primary<i> </i>creator of Corporeal Mime and one of modern theatre’s most charismatic innovators known for his ground-breaking use of the body as the principal means of expression on stage. This second edition combines:</p><ul> <ul> <p> </p> <li>an overview of Decroux’s life and work</li> <p> </p> <li>an analysis of Decroux’s <i>Words on Mime</i> the first book to be written about this art</li> <p> </p> <li>a series of practical exercises offering an introduction to Corporeal Mime technique.</li> </ul> </ul><p>As a first step towards critical understanding and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research <b>Routledge</b> <b>Performance Practitioners </b>are unbeatable value for today’s student.</p>