LibGuides: Dance / Drama: Year 7

Video: Marcel Marceau sketch

Marcel Marceau was a world-famous French mime whose silent portrayals were executed with eloquence, deceptive simplicity, and balletic grace.

Duration: 1:30

Join the GNG team as they explore the ancient art of Vietnamese water puppets.

Duration: 2:25

In this short film, The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) finds both the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm.

Production Year: 1915

Duration: 26:40

Observations on the Historical Development of Puppetry
This is an in-depth website, but the introduction on how puppetry came about is useful.
A History of Puppets in Britain
This is a detailed history of puppets from the Victoria and Albert Museum website.

Wayang Kulit of Indonesia
A brief introduction to Wayang Kulit ('Shadow Puppets') that are still used in Indonesian culture.
Vietnamese Water Puppetry (Mua Roi Nuoc)
This is a short history of Vietnamese water puppets.

Here is a list of famous pantomime characters and actors, in order from the earliest until the most recent:

Harlequin
Harlequin is one of the principal stock characters of the Italian commedia dell’arte.
Pierrot
Pierrot was a popular French theatrical character (based on Pedrolino, a stock character of the Italian commedia dell’arte), whose defining feature was his white face.
Charlie Chaplin
This article talks about the techniques Charlie Chaplin used in his acting.
Marcel Marceau
The French pantomime actor Marcel Marceau passed away in 2007. This obituary from The Independent newspaper provides a good overview of his life.