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Mime

Example Key Words

Improvisation

Non-Scripted. Work that is made up as you go along.

Kathakali

A lyric dance drama of southern India based on Hindu literature and performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime

Commedia Dell'Arte

An Italian theatrical form that emphasised ensemble acting; its improvisations were set in a firm framework of masks and stock situations, with stock characters.

Dumb Show

Part of a play that is acted without speaking.

External Links

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