Abstract
Both historically and currently, mask work provides excellent body training for actors and mimes. This article offers a brief history of French mask work as well as step-by-step instructions for a mask workshop that moves students from simple to abstract mask improvisations. The mask workshop also functions as an icebreaker and builds class camaraderie.
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Recommended Citation
Berry, M.
(2015).
Mask Work and Improvisations: A Classroom Adaptation Based on the French Tradition.
Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal, 36(1).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56816/2471-0032.1034
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