Word: mimes
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...Loeb production of Facade, the Sitwell poem is read through twice. In the first act, there is one reader accompanied by orchestra, while in the second, the actors mime to a recorded reading of the poem...
...were thought to be even more scandalous than herself. According to director Peter Sellars '80, Facade, "An Entertainment," the sparkling musical parody which William Walton wrote for Sitwell's poetry has "no plot, no characters." Then why did Sellars decide to stage this extravagant new production of poetry, puppetry, mime and dance and why did the Loeb (whoever is actually running it these days) decide to let him. "It was just irresistible," Sellars says. At its first performance in 1923, Facade caused such a ruckus that the fire department was called in. It's not yet certain that this weekend...
...like Dylan Thomas who were even more scandalous than herself. According to director Peter Sellars '80 Facade," An Entertainment' the sparkling musical parodies which William Walton wrote for Sitwell' poetry has "no plot, no characters." Then why did Sellars decide to stage this extravagant new production of poetry puppetry, mime and dance and why did the Loeb (whoever is actually running it these days) decide to let him? "It was just irresistible," Sellars says. At its first performance in 1923, Facade causes such a ruckus that the fire department was called in. It's not yet certain that when...
SEVERAL OF THE animators pay tribute to other artists and their works. Gail Banker's Mime Antics is a short and sweet valentine to that art form. John Haugse honors Magritte, Dali and a host of other surrealists in his ironic This is Not a Museum...
...Shea is also good as King Sextimus, the mute sex-fiend, hamming up his mime as much as possible. His gestures tend to get repetitive, but again the plot, which has him chasing courtiers around the stage every few minutes, is more at fault than the actor. Shea peaks in a number where he attempts to explain the facts of life to his son, the erstwhile bridegroom...