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| Jack gives suggestions and encouragement to Abby and Jacob during a pantomime exercise. |
Jack Novak is an actor, writer, and teaching artist in the DC area. Some of his recent acting credits include Pinocchio in Pinocchio with Faction of Fools, Washington DC's Commedia dell'Arte Theatre Company, as well as Dusty in The Stone Tape Party with Nu Sass Productions. Jack is an Associate Artist with
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| Maria and Amanda attempt to pull Grace over to their side with a pull of a rope. |
During his class, Jack went into a brief history of pantomime and touched on the work of Marcel Marceau, one of the most well-known mimes and practitioners of pantomime. Once introduced to the subject, the students dove in with Jack as they explored the world of pantomime.
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| Abby demonstrates focus from her core as Jacob attempts to move her "Unbendable Arm". |
One of the primary pillars that Jack stressed in regards to pantomime was the "center". The center exsists three fingers below belly button. For one to successfully exercise effective pantomime one's energy must emanate from their center to the rest of their body and into the earth. If this center of focus is held and kept, wonderous moments of play and creation can come forth from the performer.
As the master class went on, the students explored various mime moments. From walks to walls and pushes to pulls, Jack had Stage One feeling objects and tensions that did not exist literally in the space. It was a blast to watch and participate in these pantomime exercises.
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| Bryan explores inside his box with his hands. |
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