Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement
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Today, Tuesday 1st December 2020, is the 58th anniversary of the death of Irene Mawer. Here is a very brief timeline of Irene Mawer’s life. There WERE of course many more events in Irene’s life, and I have picked out just of few of them: TIMELINE 13 March 1893 born
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Irene Rose Mawer was born on 13th March 1893, to Henry Mawer (known as Harry) and Rosina Alberta Mawer (nee Turner). As the sixth and final child, Irene was born into an affluent family in the Wandsworth borough of Surrey which, following boundary changes, later became part of London. One
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From my research, I have learned that Irene Mawer (an English expert on the art of mime 1893-1962) used her mime skills to help people. The Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama as well as Irene in a solo capacity, both raised funds for many and varied charities. Irene also
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After Irene Mawer’s death her collection of books (later known as the Irene Mawer Memorial Library) along with some other items were donated to the British Theatre Museum and were later transferred to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. Much prestige is attached to Irene’s inclusion in the
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This plaque is held in the “Victoria and Albert Museum” in London. It shows Irene Mawer in her most famous role: Pierrot, from a mime play called “L’Enfant Prodigue”. The inscription reads “The Great English Exponent of the art of mime”. Hopefully, after Covid-19 I will be able to go to London
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