Blog – Page 24 – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

October 18, 2021 Janet Fizz Curtis

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Typo

Typo. A typo (short for typographical error) is a small, unintentional mistake made while typing or printing text, such as
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A Lie-in.

This morning I stayed in bed until about 8 am – which is a huge lie-in for me. Apart from
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Part 4 – Where is Miss Mawer’s Heraldic Lion?

When Miss Mawer visited the lion, where was it? Why did she go there? And what did the lion look
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Part 3 – The Lion (and the witch, not forgetting the wardrobe)

C S Lewis is, to many people, a children’s author; he wrote the Chronicles of Narnia tales, which includes The
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Part 2 – A Heraldic Mullet

In my previous blog post, I wrote about Miss Mawer sitting on a life-sized, stone lion and that Toby had
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The Godstow Heraldic Lion

Deep in the Irene Mawer Archives (otherwise known as ‘the old biscuit tin in the attic’) there lies a lovely
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A Lost Strand

What does the word ‘mime’ mean to you? For many people, it suggests silence: a performer with a white face,
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Paraphrasing

In a previous blog post, I wrote about how I was working hard at self-editing, cutting the number of words
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Rahere – a play

In 1931, Irene Mawer wrote an article in the Ginner-Mawer School magazine about a play that she had been to see. The play was called Rahere and was performed in a magnificent Mediaeval church in the Smithfield district of London. Officially the church is called The Priory Church of St

December 5, 2023 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Flower Fairies (Sheila Evans)

Flower Fairies “Flower Fairies™ are tiny creatures (the biggest is only 20cm tall) that live in the tree tops, marshes, forest floor, wayside and gardens. Wherever and whenever a seed sprouts, a Flower Fairy baby is born. Each Flower Fairy lives and sleeps in their chosen flower, plant or tree,

November 28, 2023 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Mime Parade 1937

Mime Parade 1937 It is interesting to see that Irene Mawer actually gave a whole paragraph to the subject of the Institute of Mime when she spoke at the celebrations for the 21st birthday of the Ginner-Mawer School, in 1937. She so rarely shone a light on her own work,

November 21, 2023 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

What’s On The Menu

What’s On The Menu? The whole evening celebration of the 21st birthday of the Ginner-Mawer School sounds as if it were a delightful affair, totally suited to the aspirations and inspirations of the two women who were putting their hearts and souls into the endeavour (as described in The Link,

November 14, 2023 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Origins of Ginner-Mawer

Origins of Ginner-Mawer Irene Mawer and Ruby Ginner were both trained by Elsie Fogerty, at the Central School for Speech and Dramatic Art in London. Both of the women revered Fogie (as she was nicknamed by all the students) and were forever grateful to her. Central School is where Irene