Three-Year Training

DURATION: 3 years (2 years + 1)
START: September 30, 2025

The Mime Arts Academy is a training program of about 300 hours per year:

It’s possible to add one or more satellite courses, including classical dance, contemporary dance, dance-theatre, theatrical improvisation, Feldenkrais, clown…

The most comprehensive training in the Art of Mime, offering all the tools to become versatile performers, to experiment with different genres and find your own style and Art.

The MiME ARTS ACADEMY is an integral part of the educational offering of Philip Radice’s Atelier Teatro Fisico.

For more information:

iscrizione@teatrofisico.com
3403521156

NOUVEAU MiME

Instructor: MATTEO CIONINI
Duration: 2 years + 1
Frequency: weekly or bi-weekly


DESCRIPTION

The result of over 15 years of study and pedagogical research, the Nouveau Mime course offers a unique approach in the international landscape. It conceives MIME as a broad and varied Art, exploring all its
artistic potential
: from realistic mime to more symbolic mime, from cartoons to mime-dance to street mime or mime for children’s theater.

The program blends the millennial tradition of Gesture with influences from Gestalt Psychology of Perception, principles of Pictorial and Sculptural Art, the study of Non-Verbal Language, and the principles of cartoon Animation.

Each student can easily find their own path and journey.

The basic course (1 lesson per week) is complemented by the advanced course, to deepen week after week the topics and techniques covered in the basic course.

The basic course also includes audiovisual lessons on the History of Mime from prehistory to the present day, with a broad and in-depth overview of the development of an Art that has always existed, and on today’s trends, opportunities, and artists worldwide.

 

1st Year: Drawing the World from Life

  • Proprioception and body awareness
  • Isolations
  • Mimesis: reproducing the world on stage
  • Poiesis: manipulating the invisible to create objects and environments
  • From neutral solid forms to objects
  • Principles of perception psychology applied to MIME
  • Movement qualities and transitive properties
  • Creation of characters and portrayal of multiple characters
  • Principles of pictorial portraiture applied to MIME
  • Non-verbal storytelling
  • Cinematic editing and overcoming Aristotelian unities
  • Synthesis and Extreme Synthesis for universal stories
  • Conscious use of Music on stage
  • Study of vocal sound effects
  • Technical solutions for audio use on stage

 

2nd Year: the Extra-Ordinary and Overcoming Reality

  • Time Manipulation (Slow Motion, Fast Motion, Reverse, Repeat)
  • Figurative Mime and creative use of body parts
  • Principles of Magical Realism on stage
  • The Caricatural Character: pictorial principles and practical applications
  • Practical elements of Audio Editing for the stage
  • Visual Playback
  • Mime with Real Objects: fixed points, anarchic movements of the object, conflict
  • Non-human characters: robots, automatons, puppets
  • Final individual Creations with creative and/or directorial tutoring

3rd Year: Genres and Styles

  • Symbolic Mime
  • Mime-Dance
  • Mime with verbal Narration
  • Street Mime (study of techniques and practical applications on the street)
  • Cartoon Mime (based on Walt Disney’s 12 principles of animation)
  • Tutoring in the development of a personal artistic project

CORPOREAL MiME

Instructor: CARLOTTA BASSO
Duration: 2 years
Frequency: weekly

<< The way in which one gives is worth more than what is given. So too, the way of walking is worth more than the destination, the way of picking it is worth more than the flower… >>

The technique created by Étienne Decroux is in principle self-sufficient; it provides the artist with an expanded body, which will sometimes bear the weight of the world and at other times the very thin softness of a sheet.

It is a milestone for any artistic journey since, once fluent in this language, the person will have at their disposal a wise body (their scenic compass) and, at hand, the invisible immensity.

Decroux has made modern mime an art that can fluctuate like classical dance and shake like a martial blow.
The goal is to achieve a body awareness capable of living in a small gesture, a particular type of walk, in the posture of a gentleman passing by, but also in the way a cat moves or in the lightness of a falling leaf.

The course offers the study of the art of corporeal mime according to the Étienne Decroux technique.

Basic principles of the technique:
– Movements with fixed and mobile base; progressive and digressive; on the lateral plane, in depth and in rotation
– Les triples dessins (the three so-called expressive elements: head, chest, and trunk)
– Translations (body hierarchy)
– Compensations (body schizophrenia)
– Study on arms and their three levels
– Fingers and hands (positions and their symbolism)
– Dynamo-rhythms
– Weights and counterweights
– Styles of play (“Homme de Salon”, “Homme de Sport”, “Statuaire Mobile”)
– Marches in place and in movement

Repertoire:
– Dynamic figures (to put into play the acquired knowledge)
– Étienne Decroux’s repertoire (such as “Le combat”, “L’usine” or “Le menuisier”)

– Improvisation and scenic play

 

    PHYSICAL THEATRE (Introduction)

    Instructor: GIORGIA DELL’UOMO
    Duration: 2 years
    Frequency: weekly

     

    It’s a one-year course with the possibility of continuing for a second year, held once a week, dedicated to those who want to approach physical theatre starting from the principles of movement and gesture, with a path inspired by the pedagogy of the great French master Jacques Lecoq.

    Through physical theatre, the actor acquires the ability to express themselves in all theatrical languages, through the study of universal communication dynamics.

    Being a basic training course, it is also suitable for those who, without previous experience, simply want to increase their communication skills and have greater awareness of their body and its expressive potential.

    • Presence and use of space
    • The neutral mask
    • The dramatic crescendo
    • The four elements and animals
    • The use of music on stage
    • Study of a text
    • Elements of directing and dramaturgy
    • Voice

     

    WORKSHOP on Manual Theatre and Proprioception

    Instructor: JACOPO TEALDI
    Duration: 12 hours
    Frequency: intensive (two or three days)

    Each year, the Mime Arts Academy training is enriched by a thematic workshop led by Jacopo Tealdi, a Turin-based artist with extensive international experience and an expert in the Art of Gesture and creative proprioception.

    The workshops are an integral part of the MAAT training and are mandatory.

    Other thematic workshops with other masters are organized during the year: in these cases, attendance is optional and enrolled students are entitled to a discount.

    The workshop dates are currently being defined.
    For any information:

    info@teatrofisico.com
    3403521156

     

    1. The Art of Gesture – Mime and Physical Theatre to tell stories beyond words

    A workshop that becomes an extraordinary journey through the art of gesture, mime, and physical theatre. In this intensive workshop led by expert Jacopo Tealdi, known as a hand magician and a wordless storyteller, you will discover
    the enchantment of telling stories, emotions, and thoughts beyond language barriers.

     

    What You Will Learn

    • The Power of Gesture: You will discover how gesture can be a universal language for communicating emotions and concepts. You will learn to harness the power of gesture to express deep thoughts and human connections without the use of words.
    • Mime As Art: You will explore classical techniques of mime and physical theatre, learning to create engaging characters and stories using only your body and movement.
    • Non-Verbal Communication: You will deepen your understanding of non-verbal communication, acquiring skills that can improve your ability to interpret others’ emotions and communicate more effectively.
    • Wordless Performance: You will put into practice what you have learned, creating meaningful and engaging performances that capture the audience’s attention without a single word.

     

    Workshop Content

    • Body Exploration: You will immerse yourself in body exploration, learning to recognize and use every part of your body as an expressive tool.
    • Mime Techniques: You will receive an introduction to mime and physical theatre techniques, learning to create characters, actions, and atmospheres with movement alone.
    • Wordless Stories: You will create and share meaningful stories using only the language of gesture, combining empathy and creativity.
    • Authentic Communication: You will improve your ability to communicate authentically and without barriers, learning to convey emotions and messages in a deep and engaging way.
    • Performance and Feedback: You will have the opportunity to perform your wordless performances and receive constructive feedback to refine your skills.

    2. Mental Gymnastics – Exploring the Connection between Mind and Body

    Mental Gymnastics is an innovative workshop that offers a unique experience to explore and deepen the profound connection between mind and body through the study of the brain’s tactile perception during simple manual coordination exercises.

    This revolutionary approach, developed by Jacopo Tealdi, known as #quellodellemani, an expert mime, actor, director, and gesture researcher, is aimed at enhancing self-knowledge and living more intensely and consciously.

     

    What You Will Learn

    • Mental Gymnastics: You will discover how the brain learns and perceives in the moment of learning. We will explore the immediate and instinctive responses of the mind-body-emotion system during learning, shedding light on the relationship between these spheres.
    • Mind-Body Connection: Through a series of practical and awareness exercises, you will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between mind and body. You will learn to perceive and direct the flow of information between them.
    • Theater Education: We will use theater education as a tool to express emotions, stimulate creativity and enhance body awareness.
    • Manual Coordination: Through manual coordination exercises, you will refine your tactile perception and improve the connection between hands, brain and body.

     

    Workshop Content

    • Body Exploration: You will discover how body and mind influence each other and learn to use your body as a means to express thoughts and emotions.
    • Mudras and Finger Yoga: Experience yoga positions for the fingers, “mudras”, to improve your manual coordination and develop a more refined tactile perception.
    • Gestural Communication: We will use elements of Sign Language and theatrical games to exercise gestural
      communication and the ability to express yourself without using words.
    • Creative Performance: You will put your skills acquired during the workshop to the test, participating in the creation of a unique performance.