The London International Mime Festival
Mime originated as the ancient Greek dramatic art form, where players portray every day events using elaborate gestures without saying a word!
The 30th annual London International Mime Festival takes place on the 12th to the 27th January. The first festival took place in 1977, the inspiration coming from the Sydney born mime clown artist, Nola Rae who was awarded the M.B.E (Member of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire) by the Queen in this New Year’s Honours List for her services to Drama and Mime.
If like me you think of stripey jumpers, baggy clothes, sad painted faces, gurney expressions and white gloves then we are sadly not in the loop of the modern day Mime Festival. While fond memories linger of the inspirational Marcel Marceau we sadly have to let go these stereotypes and embrace today’s modern London International Mime Festival showcasing the very best and exciting physical performance from around the globe. Elaborate puppetry, comedy, dance, theatre, hand-blown soap bubble creations, trapeze artists, acrobats, fire-eaters, jugglers and workshops now transform the fascinating world of mime.
Have a great Festival!
