tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post3486320304422140835..comments2023-10-28T08:04:25.241-05:00Comments on Long Live the Public Schools!: Adieu Marcel MarceauVillage Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10299021164466991478noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post-25003092741515310532007-09-30T22:26:00.000-05:002007-09-30T22:26:00.000-05:00Most warmhearted remembrances of Marcel Marceau.Most warmhearted remembrances of Marcel Marceau.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post-25272589625555351372007-09-26T15:15:00.000-05:002007-09-26T15:15:00.000-05:00Here I am back at home for a few days because of t...Here I am back at home for a few days because of the exceptional cold weather that is preventing the grapes from ripening...I go back for a five days starting Monday, but it's always a surprise to see what has happened in the world when you are "unplugged" for a few days.<BR/>I felt compelled to comment on this article because I am such a fan of the great silent movie comedians, Chaplin, of course, but I absolutely worship Buster Keaton.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if you are aware of the work of James Thieree, who is the grandson of Chaplin. He is around 30 now and absolutely brilliant.<BR/>He has inherited the looks and sheer grace of his grandfather and performs a lot in France, though he should be a star all over the owrld. I have seen him a few tiimes and he is one of the best mime/acrobat/comedians I have ever seen!microdothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564820031343630871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post-85068041088160759192007-09-24T23:20:00.000-05:002007-09-24T23:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for writing, Kerry. Yes I am looking forwa...Thanks for writing, Kerry. Yes I am looking forward to Taymor's movie. Her success as a director brings hope to thousands of young women who may now step up to be directors (a job that unhappily is still dominated by men). <BR/><BR/>Leonard was an amazing man -- his body could do things I can't even describe! The show I saw was a solo piece called "2019 Blake" (after an address in Berkeley)with many memorable moments. In one section, he pulled off his sweater in such a way that it wrapped around his head and formed a mask, and then another and another as he rapidly changed his body into all these new sweater-driven characters. In another section, he stuffed paper into his mouth, which changed the shape of his face into more new masks. It was a non-linear show filled with startling transformations. He worked with George Coates, who had one of the most cutting edge companies in San Francisco called <A HREF="http://www.georgecoates.org/psho.html" REL="nofollow">George Coates Performance Works</A><BR/><BR/>Sadly it looks like the company is no longer active. I've tried to find out what happened, but to no avail.Village Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299021164466991478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post-41067058485388631862007-09-24T21:50:00.000-05:002007-09-24T21:50:00.000-05:00Hey there, Village Green thespian. The background ...Hey there, Village Green thespian. The background you described on Leonard Pitt is so intriguing! It's incredibly interesting that one workshop could lead you to relocate from coast to coast in pursuit of your studies. The bit about Bali and the masks reminds me somewhat of Julie Taymor and the life experiences that shaped her to the point where she created the Lion King masks. I am looking forward to seeing her Across the Universe! Are you?<BR/><BR/>Kerry Clawsonclawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754204103477401518noreply@blogger.com