German edition of the Mime Work Book. Offering mime history, technique, story, and craft, and specific exercises and learning experiences.
". . . Long before the seventeenth century, Europe had seen the start of a vitally important theatrical movement. Characters with some similarity to those of the ancient Roman mimes were appearing in a new form... Along with these possible descendants came another -- Arlechino (or Harlequin). Italian and Sicilian players were especially adept at this new type of mime play, which was called Commedia dell'arte all'improviso -- a comedy improvised by professional actors. Its influence spread all through Europe. When the Commedia dell'arte spread to France, mime took on greater importance."
