Editors' introduction

Thomas Leabhart; Franc Chamberlain

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Editors' introduction

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This book documents the non-verbal, codified theatre tradition of Corporeal Mime passed from teacher to student in a way almost unknown in the West, but common in many Asian countries. Whereas the West’s classical dance has a history of nearly four centuries, Corporeal Mime was created in the twentieth century. Etienne Decroux (1898-1991), the founder and creator of this living tradition, taught for six decades. Many of his students still practise and teach his work which subverts the prevailing paradigm: text-based theatre.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Decroux Sourcebook
Editors	Thomas Leabhart, Franc Chamberlain
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Electronic)	9781136344817
ISBN (Print)	9781138144163
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203124338
Publication status	Published - Sep 2012
Externally published	Yes

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