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Mime Evening
Under the direction of Florencia Avila, students present a collective creation based on stage writing and the evocative power of the body. Between the precision of gesture, stage presence, and imagination, this evening invites you to discover an art where every movement carries meaning.
Bibliothèque musicale La Grange-Fleuret (Paris 8th)
Part of the Nadia and Lili Boulanger Conservatory Events programme
About
This project highlights the dialogue between voice, text, and music, allowing young singers to deepen their work on interpretation, diction, and expression, while discovering the diversity and modernity of English song.
The Mime Evening is a stage creation project based on collaborative writing and body language. Accompanied by their teacher Florencia Avila, students explore the expressive possibilities of gesture and develop their stage presence through gaze, silence, movement, and stillness.
Heir to a long theatrical tradition, mime experienced a profound renewal in the 20th century with artists like Étienne Decroux and Marcel Marceau. The body thus becomes a true narrative tool: without words, gesture can tell a story, bring a character to life, or transform space.
Throughout the creative process, students experiment with the fundamental principles of mime—posture, gaze, rhythm, precision, stillness, and metamorphosis—and learn how to compose a scene and give meaning to movement.
The stage becomes an experimental space where the body tells, suggests, and conjures up the imaginary. This evening invites you to discover a collective creative work, where gesture becomes speech and silence becomes theatrical material.
Coordination: Florencia Avila
Our take on this event
Forget heavy dialogue and prepare to watch stories unfold through the simple, precise power of physical movement. This unique stage project challenges young performers to communicate raw emotion and complex narratives using only their presence and silence. It is a brilliant display of how much can be said when words are stripped away.
The Mime Evening takes place at the Bibliothèque musicale La Grange-Fleuret on Friday, May 28, 2027, offering a unique exploration of physical storytelling. Directed by Florencia Avila, students present a stage creation project focused on gesture, silence, and bodily presence. Attendees will witness how the body serves as a powerful narrative tool, capable of crafting characters and transforming space without a single word. This artistic showcase, which highlights the precision of movement and the expressive power of immobility, is open to the public free of charge, from 19:00 to 20:30, with no reservation required.
On Friday, May 28, 2027, the Bibliothèque musicale La Grange-Fleuret in the 8th arrondissement hosts the Mime Evening. Running from 19:00 to 20:30, this event showcases the outcome of a creative workshop led by instructor Florencia Avila. Throughout the session, students delve into the core principles of mime, including posture, rhythmic precision, and the art of transformation.
Drawing inspiration from the rich traditions established by figures like Étienne Decroux and Marcel Marceau, the performers investigate how silence and physical movement can convey complex narratives. The stage becomes a laboratory where the body suggests, narrates, and brings the imaginary to life. This collective performance offers a rare look at how gestures can serve as a substitute for speech, turning silence into a theatrical medium.
Admission to this event is free for all attendees, and no prior booking is necessary.
