birmingham – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

Thursday’s Child (Part One). 13 May 1939

Thursday’s Child. 13 May 1939 Birmingham Post In this news clipping, we learn of a forthcoming production called Thursday’s Child. I will write more fully on this in the future blog post which gives a review of the performance. The show will be at the Albert Hall, in London on

September 28, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

Second School of Mime. 1935

Birmingham Gazette 29 March 1935 Following on from the success of the previous year which had been held in London, a second day-school of mime was held at the Priory Rooms in Birmingham; a good move in combatting London-centric community programmes. Miss Mawer was to have a long connection with

September 14, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

Geoffrey Whitworth. 1935

Birmingham Mail 20 March 1935 WOMEN’S INSTITUTES: Spring Programme for Warwickshire Hidden among news of a forthcoming cookery class, we learn that ‘chief instructress’ Miss Irene Mawer was due to offer an ‘interesting occasion’, ie, a one-day school of mime. The location was to be at the Priory Room in

June 8, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

21 February 1935, Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail 21 Feb 1935 Title of Newspaper Article: Mime We have seen from my recent blog posts that Irene Mawer, through her Institute of Mime in association with the Women’s Institute (WI) gave lecture-demonstrations in Scotland and in York.  Today’s newspaper clipping gives us advance notice that the