Blog – Page 57 – 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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DURLING SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

Here is one of my certificates from when I was trained in the Irene Mawer method of mime and movement. My teacher was Mrs Nora Durling, of Leeds, England.

December 19, 2019 Biography / Blog / Mime

MISS MAWER’S CHAIR

Me! Sitting in Irene Mawer’s chair, reading one of her mime books. Irene Mawer (1893-1962).

December 11, 2019 Biography / Blog / Mime

JANE MAY

Jane May, a French woman, was a world famous mime around 1900. I would like to know more about her. Please get in touch if you know of her.

December 11, 2019 Biography / Blog / Mime

EFFIE STEWART WILLIAMS

Effie Stewart Williams (1887-1995) was a dancer. She had anatomical expertise and helped with the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama. If you have heard of Effie, please contact me.

December 11, 2019 Biography / Blog / Mime

DOROTHY GLOVER

Dorothy Glover worked with Irene Mawer and wrote a book of music for mime (see photo). Have you ever heard of Dorothy Glover (from England, I presume)?