voice – Irene Mawer – Mime, Movement, and Voice

black and white image of a modern, older woman who is wearing glasses.

Essential Dance Books

June 2, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Uncategorized / voice

And So It Begins

Review number one. Thank you very much. This one is on Amazon, but you can also leave reviews in other places, including Goodreads.

the front cover of the book, showing a black and white photo of a woman, the title of the book, and the name of the author.

May 19, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / Uncategorized / voice

After seven years of blood, sweat, and literal tears – I have written and self-published a book. Available for sale on my website (this one you are currently on), or on Amazon – but it is more expensive there. So absolutely proud and happy. I hope I have done good

man wearing a t-shirt showing the front cover of a book about Miss Mawer

May 12, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / Uncategorized / voice

Celebrating Miss Mawer

Thank you to my husband Andy! Take a close look at the t-shirt, he bought two – one for him and one for me. He couldn’t wait for the official book launch, ha ha ha. The ebook is all ready and finished. We are just awaiting the set-up of the

the front cover of a book, showing the name of the subject and the name of the author, plus an oval-shaped black and white photo of a woman

May 5, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Nearly Here!

The book is finished and will be available for purchase as soon as I can get the website set up for it. Yay! E-book first, then printed book in a few months time. Thanks for being so patient.

February 24, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Word Count

Which would you rather read: 101,000 words, or 83,500 words? That is an impossible question, I know. I imagine it depends on how you feel about what you are reading, and if you find it interesting and enjoyable. The numbers I have shown above relate to my Irene Mawer biography.

newspaper clipping showing start date of 1916

February 17, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Anniversary

2026: there is a significant anniversary to think about. It is exactly 110 years since the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama was established. The archival records don’t specify the exact month the doors first opened in 1916, but I assume the formal first day of school was in the

interior of new V&A museum foyer and map of museum location

February 10, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Update from V&A

Update from the V&A Museum I have recently been following up on the status of the Irene Mawer memorial plaque, a bronze relief of her as Pierrot. This piece is a rare physical record of her mime career and I contacted the Victoria & Albert Museum to see if it was currently

photo shows front cover of a book with a black and white picture of Irene Mawer wearing a white hat with large, soft, pretend antlers on it.

January 27, 2026 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / Uncategorized / voice

Only Fools and Antlers

In a previous blog post I mentioned that I had digitally erased a pair of antlers that Miss Mawer was sporting on a hat. And I quickly put them back on when I realised I was messing with a historical archive. It did get me wondering, though, what the antlers

seven variations of the same prototype book cover for the biography

December 16, 2025 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / Uncategorized / voice / WI

Which Title Do You Prefer?

Here are two possibilities for the title and sub-title of Miss Mawer’s biography. What do you think? (Please ignore the photo, it is only a prototype mock-up of the cover.) IRENE MAWER: The Biography. A Female Experience of Mime, Movement and Voice in the 20th Century. Or

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