Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement
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This past week I have been extremely busy with the technical side of publishing a book. There is an awful lot more to it than I expected and at times it is overwhelming. My manuscript for the biography has been printed out on to paper since before the New Year, and my
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Foundations of the Good Old Panto The good old British panto settled into its role as a Christmas family tradition in the late 19th century — exactly the period when Irene Mawer was growing up (born 1893). I don’t know whether she was taken to pantomimes, but it seems likely.
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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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The Barnstar is a community-driven award on Wikipedia, used to recognize editors who contribute meaningfully to Wikipedia content. It’s a way of saying “thank you” and celebrating collaborative effort of Wikipedia. Some years ago, I created a Wikipedia page for Miss Mawer. I worked hard on it and was very
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Recently, I was lucky enough to attend the Ruby Ginner Awards 2025, held by the Classical Greek Dance Association. While I was there, I mentioned that next year, 2026, will be the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Ginner-Mawer School. I was rather deflated when, on being asked
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