"Etienne Decroux is the primary creator of corporeal mime and one of modern theatre's most charismatic innovators, known for his ground-breaking use of the body as the principal means of expression. This second edition combines: an overview of Decroux's life and work, an analysis of Decroux's Words on Mime, the first book to be written about this art, a series of practical exercises offering an introduction to corporeal mime technique As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today's student"--

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