Performance by Laurent Decol, Mime Artist
Laurent Decol, this mime artist is amazing! He is one of World’s greatest mime artists. Not a single word spoken and Laurent Decol, told us stories after stories with just the use of his hands and facial expressions. Laurent had not only the children but the adults too rolling with laughter with his fine acts. He enacted ordinary people from everyday life, their mannerisms, their views and wishes, numerous emotions in an eloquent manner, each time leaving the audience wishing for more.
Nine acts in 75minutes each had a unique story. In ‘The Public Park’ act Laurent played various characters, including one of a priest who walks on reading, holding a book (imaginary) upside down. The act of ‘balloon seller and a child’ held the audience captivated and finally when the little boy is flown away with the balloons in his hand, the speechless audience suddenly broke into a roar of thunderous claps.
The most popular one with the children seemed to be the one about circus. Laurent plays the role of a weightlifter who struggles to lift weights and he picks a little girl from the audience to lift up the weight (imaginary). The little girl very effortlessly lifts up the weight which Laurent was struggling to lift just a few minutes back, this had the spectators hold their stomachs and laugh. When Laurent shakes hand with the little weightlifter, he screams out silently as if in pain and his hand is getting squished by her.
I, for once, forgot myself, joined the kids and laughed my heart out. I don’t remember when I had seen a show by a mime artist last, and I enjoyed every minute of the show. The show was held at Alliance Franchise, Bangalore on 25th Jan ’11.
This would have been wonderful! now if only there was something similar here!
Nice!
I've never seen a live mime performance, but you make it sound so wonderful, I'm going to have to add it to my bucket list!
wow, delightful!!!
Lovely!
What a joyous occasion! That would truly be a delight to be there. So nice to see your beautiful pictures and words…Inspiring! Thank you:)
It looks a great show indeed. Beautiful images, Indrani!
Thank you for giving us a taste of this performance!
Great shots. The show looks interesting.
Wow that's a truly great artist!
Must have been quite a show. Powerful stuff. What is possible without words! You have me thinking.
Indrani, sounds like a great time and a wonderful experience. Thansk for sharing.
To get lost into a performance is such a magical and wonderful experience. Great pics!!
Hugs
SueAnn
How totally delightful to be carried away on the talents of a fine mime artist! You found the child in you.
Splendid! Great to be transported into a world of laughter and imagination. Nothing like lots of laughter to lighten ourselves:))
Oh, I love being transported into the carefree world of laughter and childhood! Love the photos.
Oh yes, I haven't seen a mime in years. Looks like everyone had a great time.
I've never seen a live mime and now I want to badly.
You took some great shots. It sounds like a fun show. I haven't been to a mime show in ages but can remember some that were excellent. When the artist is top notch it is a very expressive art form.
I thought mimes had gone right out of fashion! It is good to forget oneself every now and then!
Oh, how fun, Indrani! What a great artist indeed! And such wonderful photos! The best part of all to me is that "for once, you forgot yourself and laughed with the kids"! That is a precious gift to yourself! You'll have to try it again some time! Have a beautiful week!
Sylvia
This sounds as if it was a wonderful experience to see this performance.
Wonderful snaps. Yo u have seen one of the great artist performing.
Good serie photo's…..well done.
greetings, Joop
It sounds like a blast and you got such great, expressive photos.