{"product_id":"9781350468412","title":"Étienne Decroux to the Théâtre de l'Ange Fou A Legacy of Corporeal Mime","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTheatre Makers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eÉtienne Decroux to the Théâtre de l'Ange Fou\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Legacy of Corporeal Mime\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCorinne Soum | Natasha Steinberg\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book affords a rare first-hand insight into the dramaturgy, technique and aesthetic of the father of modern mime from a pupil\/practitioner perspective and thereby offers a better understanding of much 20th century physical theatre and its place todayin general.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, we are given unprecedented access to working with the father of modern mime Étienne Decroux. Through the first-hand experience of his students and assistantsCorinne Soum and her partner Steven Wasson, she offers insights into their time working alongside Decroux by analysing his work, his repertoire, his multiple approaches to improvisation, his way of creating and directing, to their promise to him to continue his legacy-a legacy that has now been in existence for over 40 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe see that promise and that legacy in practice, from Corinne Soum's and Steven Wasson's  teaching at Decroux's school, living in the house of Etienne and Suzanne Decroux , sharing their lives, and then by founding their own schools in Paris, London, and today in the U.S.A with The White Church Theatre Project. Their experience with Decroux led Corinne and Steven to creating the company the Théâtre de l'Ange Fou developing their own style and artistic world, performing throughout Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Japan and India, and to the major reconstruction of part of Decroux's repertoire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSupplementing Corinne Soum's own first-hand experiences is a contributed essay by Steven Wasson, as well as an interview by them with Marcel Marceau on his encounter and studies with the father of modern mime and a contextual introduction by George Mascarenhas also helps situate Decroux and corporeal mime in the wider theatre landscape of the 20th century. A foreword by actor, director, writer Simon Callow talks of how he met with Steven and Corinne and how he entrusted Steven to reconstruct the mime scenes for his stage production of \u003ci\u003eLes Enfants du Paradis\u003c\/i\u003e, the famous film of Marcel Carné.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorinne Soum\u003c\/b\u003e Born in France in 1956, Corinne Soum is the co-director of the Théâtre de l'Ange Fou. After graduating from the Ecole Irène Popard in “Gymnastique Rythmique et Danses Harmoniques”, she studied corporeal mime with Etienne Decroux and became his assistant sharing in his research, teaching and creation. Corinne has a long collaboration with Steven Wasson in directing, creating and playing many leading roles for their company productions. Corinne has been teaching corporeal mime for over forty years alongside Steven with their schools in Paris, London and presently their White Church Theatre Project in Wisconsin, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Wasson \u003c\/b\u003eBorn in the United States, 1950, Steven Wasson is the director of the Théâtre de l'Ange Fou. He studied literature and drama at the University of Northern Colorado and mime with Reid Gilbert and Thomas Leabhart. Coming to Paris he was a student and later assistant of Etienne Decroux, participating in his teaching, research and creations. Steven in collaboration with Corinne Soum has created and directed the plays for the Théâtre de l'Ange Fou, performing in many. He has taught corporeal mime for over forty years alongside Corinne with their schools in Paris, London and today with the White Church Theatre Project in the USA. As scenographer, Steven designs the sound and filmscapes for all Théâtre de l'Ange Fou productions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNatasha Steinberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor) attended the International School of Corporeal Mime, London from 2002-2005. She went on to teach various movement and strength components, has a Masters in Drama from Bangor University and works as a freelance editor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eÉtienne Decroux\u003c\/b\u003e (1898 - 1991) was born in Paris, France, and trained with Jacques Copeau. He worked as a speaking actor under the direction of the most famous directors of the time including among others Charles Dullin,Antonin Artaud, Louis Jouvet and Marcel Herrand and acted in high-profile French films. Decroux little by little developed the idea of a theatre based on the actions and the expression of the body naming it Corporeal Mime. Decroux started to share his research notably with one of his first collaborators Jean-Louis Barrault and began to teach in Paris and at drama institutions across Europe. Decroux during the late fifties and the beginning of the sixties moved to New York and founded a company with his American students which toured the country. He taught at the Actors Studio, and at several universities throughout the U.S.A. He returned to Paris in the beginning of the 1960s; wrote his book Words on Mime and opened a school in is house in Boulogne-Billancourt where he and his wife Suzanne welcomed students from all around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350468412\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331929014412,"sku":"9781350468412","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0848cd4f-997e-4ade-927d-d58b23f24fdb.jpg?v=1783600308","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350468412","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}