Deburau : Pierrot, mime, and culture /
This volume analyzes the nature of the mime art of Deburau and of the pantomime performances of the Théâtre des Funambules in Paris in the context of Romantic art, literature and sociopolitical thought. Deburau and the Théâtre des Funambules are characteristic of Romantic art in that they are closel...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2022].
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| Series: | Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Pierrots before Deburau: The history of Pierroterie
- The images of Deburau: Portrait of the 'saltimbanque' as an artist
- Staging and mime at the Theatre des Funambules
- Deburau in the literature of his lifetime
- Deburau's legacy.