WI – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

Let’s Not Pretend – Mawer’s Technique

For some time, I have been struggling with how to tell you what Miss Mawer’s mime technique was like. I have been looking for ways to describe it in words. I still haven’t found my answer, but I think the following critical review of one of her performances might go

April 25, 2023 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime

Holloway Prison Visit by Irene Mawer

Irene Mawer cared about people. Not only were many of the Ginner-Mawer performances charity fund-raisers, but I think that she in herself was a caring person. Her Great-Niece speaks very highly of the care and attention that Aunt Irene lavished on her young relatives. Money was not in great supply,

November 1, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Thursday’s Child (Part Four) & Other Activities Overview. August 1939

Dancing Times This round-up of activities of the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama opens with the bold news that Her Majesty Queen Mary attended a performance which included members of the Ginner-Mawer School, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Queen attended as patron of the Girls’ Friendly

October 4, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Annual Overview of Institute of Mime. December 1938

Dancing Times, London In this newspaper clipping, we can see that the Institute of Mime is going from strength to strength. The year had focused on educational aspects of mime, whereas in 1937 the focus had been on the artistic and stage side of things; and 1935/36 had

September 6, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Activities of the Ginner-Mawer School. August 1938

Activities of Ginner-Mawer School. August 1938 Dancing Times This round-up of activities of the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama opens with the bold news that Her Majesty Queen Mary attended a performance which included members of the Ginner-Mawer School, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Queen attended