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The mimescape duo of melvyn and brendan did 2 sketches for daytime TV this week. Two mime sketches. Interesting the mimescape duo explored mime entertainment this week looking at cartoon mime with another leading mime performer and mime artist adrian hedley.

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Brendan Stapleton as an Irishman for a Ident commercial by Channel 4 sponsored by Fosters Lager! There was no dialogue so performers were chosen for their individual intuitive mime performance!It is the Classic English, Irishman, Scotsman walk into a pub scenario.

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Brendan was chosen to talk about MIme and mime performing today on Radio Oxford with Malcolm Boyden. This should be on BBC I player soon. Brendan is one of the leading experts on mime and mime performance in england. He is often called in to help coordinate mime shows and to act as an advisor.

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Melvyn both mime performer and clown performer worked on the weekend with Ellis pike the ringmaster who is also well known for his performances as Henry the eighth. Sharper solutions employed them for a stage show at a large conference in the Telford international centre. Melvyn one of the main Mimescape performers performed a clown number about a clown chasing the light.Melvyn and Brendan have

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As the winter grinds on the mime performers at mimescape remember fondly their mime performances in Dubai December 2009.Yet again they used their excellent mime skills to good effect. They performed 3 different acts every day. When they performed as the chocolate soldiers in their red and white uniforms the visual impact was enormous. Here they used mime illusion and mime technique to enhance the

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Mimescape over the years have been teaching mime. Mime illusion is a small part of mime entertainment and therefore it is only one element of teaching the skills of a mime performer. Sometimes we have been engaged to teach mime as a whole so it is all the elements that go into becoming a mime performer. However, various companies have found it is useful as an aspect of teaching sales staff about

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Brendan continues to work providing his services as a mime performer. He has just worked several jobs as a traditional white face mime as well as using his mime entertainment skills as a mime robot. have a look at our website to see pictures of him as a mime,robot plus all the entertainment and walkabout characters we provide. www.mimescape.comWe still provide great value for bookers as we can do

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Brendan as a mime performer has been on TV recently with the showing of Collen Rooney's show. He has also been busy with his work in mime entertainment and as a living statue. So often Brendan is called in as a mime expert for different TV shows.Melvyn has continued with his work as a member of the pressmen a photography and fake paparazzi group. Their work can be seen on www.pressmen.co.uk and

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Melvyn was booked as a Mime and Brendan as a living statue on the Graham Norton show. Pictures will follow. Mimescape provide Mimes and mime consultancy on a regular basis.

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Melvyn working in his other guise as part of the pressmen has been busy with his photography. His pics of the Tamil protest have been 3 times on the front page of the demotix website. Capturing important photojournalistic moments such as when Simon Hughes MP agreed a deal with the 2 hunger strikers at Parliament square. He also worked for the director of the new west end musical blok busta to

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Mimescape once again are involved in performing mime for TV. So far in the last 6 months Mimescape has done consultancy work as a Mime for the reality show Big Brother,mime performance for the Colleen Rooney show and now for the Kim and Aggee show.

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Brendan was consultant for the mime performance and mime entertainment in this production. If you need Mime for your event or for example to enhance a product launch or trade show presentation it really is worthwhile to contact the team at Mimescape.

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Brendan stapleton one of the founders of Mimescape is working as a consultant for the show a robot in your living room at the Hen and chickens. A very funny show. He is advising on all the robotic movement.

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For anybody involved in Mime the present time is worrying. Will the current financial climate effect bookings? Will it effect just the private sector or will it have consequences for bookings made in the public sector,festivals etc. Even an important financial hub like Dubai is going through a downturn.What can performers do? There will be some who just stop getting work. People will drop out or

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Brendan and Mel perform as Toy soldiers in the mall of the emirates and inside ski dubai. They utilise there mime skills to create robotic effects. It is a great example of mime entertainment both in the uk and worldwide.

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Whilst Brendan and Mel are in Dubai some of the Mimescape team have been working with the fake paparazzi and spoof paparazzi group the Pressmen. They have been performing in London at various functions utilising both their performing and photographic skills.

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Brendan and Mel are currently in Dubai performing mime and character based mime entertainment. Here we have Brendan as a dancing Reindeer and a ballet oriented tree. Melvyn is performing as an Elf with Magic and balloons plus both are using robotics to perform as toy soldiers.

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Until Brendan and Mel go to Dubai they have both been performing as Mimes for a new museum in the centre of London. In doing this they have performed traditional mime in the classic beret and striped shirt white faced mime as well as performing Mime in the John Bull costumes. They both have worked as Fake/spoof Paparazzi for the photographic group the Pressmen. This weekend Brendan will be

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Brendan and Mel will now be in Dubai from the 10th December until the 25th. They will be performing a variety of mix and mingle characters. The rest of the mimescape team will still be in London performing as usual. The allied group The Pressmen performing as fake paparazzi and event photographers will also be working in the UK throughout the Xmas period.

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Mimescape mime entertainer worked as part of a halloween promenade theatre extravaganza. A memorable performance involving Egyptian Tombs and mummies - a tomb of terror.

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Brendan as a mime with the team from area51. They created a circus show for a bentley launch. This was a stage show and brendan performed as a comedy mime.

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We are now gearing up for the Xmas run in. We probably will be away from the 12th december working abroad. In this period probably doing mime,reindeer and elf,chefs and explorers.Mel will be playing a guide in the next few weeks for a horror tour and brendan will be performing as a mime and also his halloween character.We will have other members of our team working whilst we are away. we

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Mel working at the vue cinema in leicester square for a vue cinema promotional event.At the same event area51 provided sci fi characters like the alien and the predator.

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Brendan has now qualified in a wide range of aspects to do with Health and Safety. He is now the health and safety expert for Mimescape and acts as a consultant to the Fake Paparazzi group Pressmen.co.uk.Given changes in the law and what is required of companies this adds a valuable resource for both Mimescape and the Pressmen.

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Mime performer Brendan delivering a safety message

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Mime entertainment at the plaza shopping centre in Oxford `street central London.Not posted for a while but Brendan has worked on various mime jobs and Fake paparazzi with the Pressmen. Melvyn has worked as a clown, balloon modelling and stiltwalking. As a crazy waiter and as a comedy film director. Plus his work with the Pressmen as a fake Paparazzi.

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Brendan constantly uses mime entertainment. Brendan worked for Southwark council on a health and safety campaign pushing the benefits of noise protection in the workplace. Brendan has just finished a course in health and safety, risk assessment. Now giving Mimescape a an extremely good grounding in these relevant issues.

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As I mentioned earlier Brendan is one of the leading mime performers in the UK. He is an expert in mime entertainment as he has a massive background in all sorts of theatrical performance. For Big Brother UK 2008 he filmed a range of mime skills including lots of illusionary mime.It is these type of skills that provide the background to the entertainment side of Mimescape. A company with a wide

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Mel using mime performance as part of crazy waiter act at private party. Last week he worked as a crazy waiter for area51 with Bill Brookman doing a duo crazy waiter act. With Bill it is possible to have a finale with singing and an accordian. As a trio with Suzy and richard there is a passing juggling act included and a tall unicycle routine. Mime entertainment with www.mimescape.com

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Brendan as a mime entertainer/mime performer was called upon to make a short film to demonstrate mime techniques. This was shown to big brother contestants who as above demonstrated their new Mime performance skills. This is not the first time that Endemol have called upon Brendan to do some teaching as he is one of the leading Mime performers in the UK.

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Mel with a pearly King in the dressing room at the Hackney Empire. This was on the first night of the show for the band Madness. Again it shows the versatility of Mimescape performers. Utilising mix and mingle skills,acting,dancing and Mime.www.Mimescape.com

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Mel and Anna used their mime entertainment,dance and acting skills to work with the band Madness at the Hackney Empire. Many thanks to the founders of Stomp who booked them and sent them this photo of the show.

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Brendan and Anna as robots enjoying the summer air. This is an example of one form of mime performance,Robotics. Mimescape have a full range of characters, mimes and robots to fit with any performance.mimescape.com

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Brendan used his mime performing skills to participate at Beeldig Lommel the European contest for living statues. He was invited to appear at this festival in June 2008. He created the character of Napoleon using mime performing skills from living statue to slo mo and stacato movement.

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I will add some more information soon. Brendan has been in Belgium in a living statue festival. Mel has been using his mime performing skills working at a concert with the band madness at The Hackney Empire.As mime performers both Brendan and Mel can use these skills to enhance all sorts of jobs. It is so important for communication to be able to express thoughts and feelings non verbally.

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In many ways it is effective to perform in the traditional style of white face Mime. White face Mime is very clear to the audience and bookers feel comfortable with what they are getting. But there is much scope for mime artists utilizing characters that can fit with many themes.As Mime Artists in Mimescape brendan and mel are adept at both traditional and modern mime. Mime artists and mime

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Brendan and Mel are both extremely professional mime performers. Brendan has utilised his skill as a mime performer to do everthing from creating robot shows to coordinating ape performances for the film Tarzan and the lost city.. He has appeared many times on TV,Film and Theatre shows using his mime performing skills. Mel used his skill as a mime performer to create a superb modern mime act at

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Mimescape create mime entertainment through the use of different types of mime. The classical/whiteface mime that is associated with Decroux and marcel Marceaux. This includes illusionary mime where balloons appear to float,suitcases don't move and running takes place on the spot. Street mime which includes lots of different ways of mimiking the mannerisms of others. Then there is mime

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The two founding members of Mimescape were working with the Pressmen team this weekend. Brendan as a Fake Paparazzi/ spoof Paparazzi in Leeds at a corporate function. Mel as a fake paparazzi/spoof paparazzi/ event photographer at the Derby at Epsom racecourse.Yet again the Mimescape team show their versitality in working with the Pressmen team.(Pressmen.co.uk)Using both teams it is possible to

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Melvyn and Brendan performing in Dubai via WAM. Mix and mingle, in the mall,the restaurant and ski Dubai where they were the explorers. They utilized theatrical skills, Mime and Dance.

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Mimescape performed as wacky waiters,comedy waiters for a corporate dinner at ascot. First they performed as comedy waiters/wacky waiters and in the same characters did a range of mini shows involving passing juggling clubs, juggling knives,a tall unicycle and some audience participation. The event was a major success. A comedy waiter performance including a variety show as the finale.

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Brendan worked for area51 doing a stage performance utilising various mime sketches.Melvyn working as on of the pressmen fake paparazzi/spoof paparazzi, did a music video for the sven goran eriksonn impersonator and a whole group of look a likes.

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A comedy walkabout and mix and mingle mime and theatrical presentation.

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Mimescape present the golfers. Characters who us mime and theatrical skills for mix and mingle, and walkabout.

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The 2 John Bull characters really are great for entertaining in walkabout situations. They can utilize their mime and verbal skills to add to most events. Whether it be a day promoting motorsport in Britain to welcoming guests to a charity ball. They create a visual impact the moment they are seen and brendan and mel use their skills to add to what a client wants and needs for their event.

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Mimescape helping to support the charity Get Kids Going. This was all part of helping to create the promotion for Mr Slow Mo who was finishing the marathon one week late in order he hopes to raise 2 million pounds for this childrens charity. Here is brendan as john bull in a historic meeting. The john bull characters utilise a range of skills from Mime to physical theatre. As part of Mimescape

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Melvyn was just on BBC news whilst working with the pressmen as fake paparazzi/spoof paparazzi and event photographers at Aintree for the style pickers.

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Brendan has just completed a job doing mime and playing a character in the style of commedia del arte.Mel just did a tango show with some dancing and some character work. He also taught a group of beginners Argentinian Tango. Also he did another paparazzi/event photography job. brendan and mel are working on the website which hopefully will be ready soon.we are just about to take pictures of our

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Brendan playing the huntsman for the successful roadshow he is touring. Meanwhile Melvyn was working as fake/spoof paparazzi and event photographer on saturday at the guildhall windsor. Also this thursday he is working as a Mime. Mime being the foundation of much of the work for mimescape.

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In you tube look up mimescape. Especially the work on fake paparazzi as done with the Pressmen. The other 2 videos show melvyn working with mike on his covent garden street show as filmed for the hemma gunn show in Iceland. And melvyn as a comedy/eccentric/crazy waiter.Mimescape are now collaborating with the pressmen and brendan has just been to Exeter in the roadshow against cruel sports.

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eMelvyn alias Emil with Mike in Iceland for the Hemma Gunn show.

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Mimescape as ever are working closely with the fake and spoof paparazzi group The pressmen. It is now possible to book both groups together in a bespoke package. In this way a company can get a finely tuned performance package at a very competitive rate.The pressmen can be found at pressmen.co.uk. They include fake paparazzi and professional reportage photography.Together they can produce an

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Brendan has done his first show of this months roadshow at the LSE. A show involving mime,movement,acting and clowning.

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Brendan the co founder of mimescape starts a new tour of a theatrical production for the league against cruel sports. They will tour various universities with this roadshow.

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Brendan Stapleton is just about to do a theatrical roadshow for the next few weeks. Melvyn Altwarg continues to organize the performance of fake paparazzi/photographers at various corporate and wedding parties.Both Brendan and Mel are working on creating the new website for Mimescape.Mimescape == adding atmosphere,increasing smiles and generating interest. Through mime and physical theatre they

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For those interested in Jacques Copeau an article by Brendan can be found in the Copeau archive. He wrote this for the journal Total theatre.Copeau had an amazing influence on french theatre in the 20th Century. This included some of the main figures in the mime and physical theatre world.At mimescape we create our mime and character work predominantly to entertain ,thrill and suprise audiences.

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Brendan and Mel are working on two new ideas involving football and golf. They are also beginning to create a website for their mime and character performances.They are also involved performing as fake Paparazzi for various corporate functions where mel and chas amongst others will be doing the photography as well. Thus combining mime and physical theatre with professional reportage photography..

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Brendan and Mel want to wish all their friends and clients a wonderful New Year.They have just returned from a successful tour in December. Playing 3 different characters for the Emirates Mall,Kempinsky Hotel and Ski Dubai. Many thanks to WAM, Jenny and Ray for making this possible.Mimescape now look forward to developing the company and making 2008 a great year.

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The largest stollen cake in the world was auctioned off in Dubai for charity. Rudolph of course went to see for himself. Mimescape have several characters in Dubai for Xmas including Rudolph and his Elven keeper.

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Mimescape with their robot G Max at a spectacular Toyota car launch.

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If you are having a Halloween party these two delightful guests will add the va va voom.

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Mimescape now have two Waiter Robots, two Teleheads and Robot G Max 2007.

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Valeria and Barry of the Mimescape team, exponents of Dance and Commedia Del Arte

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In founding Mimescape Brendan and Mel both experienced Mimes and Physical Theatre performers create characters that can be utilised for the corporate market.For PR companies who are looking for photographic opportunities at their product launches Mimescape have the wealth of ideas, intuition and ability to put these ideas into practice.

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English Eccentrics; John Bull 18th century, Victorian Bathers, Henley Regatta people, Admiral and Sailor, Waiters, Butlers, Explorers, Theatre People, Viscount and Ape.Mimes and Robots; French Mimes, Harleqin and Pierrot, Alien Tourists, Teleheads, Misc Robots, Chefs.Misc; Little and Larger, Fake Paparazzi, Various Commedia Del Arte

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The viscount and the ape is an excellent example of Mimescapes use of characterisation. Brendan from his work on the Greystoke films brings the Ape to life and the public are totally fascinated.

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Brendan is co founder of mimescape. To see all his film and theatre and performing credits have a look at http://mimeworks.com/cv.htmlBrendan brings all his Mime, Dance, and theatre skills to mimescape. In this way he has contributed to making Mimescape a leading Mime and Theatre company who specialize in creating character based walkabout acts.

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“Mime is the theatrical art of conveying meaningwithout speech through gesture, movement andphysiognomy. The human body will always communicate inways that are beyond words.Mimescape is an entertainment company who have grownfrom the universal core of physical transformation. Weuse gesture, movement, facial expression and dialogueto create original scenarios for both festival andcorporate

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The mimescape team have just worked at the London Eye providing entertainment through Mime,characters,clowning,industrial and corporate theatre,theatre and acting skills and much more. As can be seen in some of our pictures we utilised a whole host of characters from John Ball through to snorkellors. The Mimescape team are going from strength to strength constantly creating exciting new

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Barry who is an expert in Commedia del arte and eccentric dance does a whole range of characters with us, this one a dickensian character. Valeria is a trained dancer and has an array of costumed characters especially Showgirls. For meet and greet the two john bull characters and 2 showgirls would be great at a company party.

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Mime is the theatrical art of conveying meaning without words through gesture, movement and facial expression.The human body will always communicate in ways that are beyond words.Mimescape is an entertainment company founded on the universal core of physical expression.At mimescape we use gesture,movement,facial expression and words to create original approaches for both festival and corporate

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There are lots of possibilities with this walkabout. At festivals they can create improvised interactive shows with director and cameraman or add an actor. Similar concepts can be used to add sparkle to receptions at corporate parties.

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As they learn new customs they discover the handshake and the family photo.

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Our Henley mix and mingle involves people who are to confident for their own IQ.

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Here is an example of our mix and mingle waiter characters.

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The snorkellors are another sea themed mix and mingle act. This is a little more absurd but works extremely well. This act can work using aspects of Mime including slow motion and the idea of moving statues. It can also work with verbal interaction and can also include a musical element as well.As always mimescape as a company can use several different walkabouts for one function thus providing

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Mimescape now have a walkabout act that can be an Admiral and a sailor. As well as this we can add 2 musicians and create both a visual and musical mix and mingle act. This could play at any festival but would also work for reception at a corporate dinner. Greeted by officers of the sea.

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Brendan and Mel have created a whole range of characters as well as being very skilled at Traditional Whiteface Mime.

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Little had the usual trouble keeping larger out of the cake shops. As always the public are enthralled by Little and Larger.

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Mimescape is a duo dedicated to providing excellence in Mime, Visual theatre and a variety of walkabout characters.Besides the characters shown on this site Brendan and Mel have a range of other walkabout characters. They are both experienced Mimes and can perform in the traditional whiteface style ( Think of Marcel Marceau).They can provide characters from the style of Commedia Del arte as well

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One of the teleheads in his mission to explore the universe visits an exhibition in London

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John Bull is a national personification of the Kingdom of Great Britain created by Dr. John Arbuthnot in 1712, and popularised first by British print makers and then overseas by illustrators and writers such as American cartoonist Thomas Nast and Irish writer George Bernard Shaw.As a literary figure, John Bull is well-intentioned, frustrated, full of common sense, and entirely of native country

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Brendan Stapleton and Melvyn Altwarg are pleased to announce the launch of 3 new characters as part of the ongoing development of their well established double act.Their emphasis has been on creating visually stimulating and exciting character walkabout for festivals and other forms of entertainment. At any function these characters create impact and help to generate a fun atmosphere.1. John Bull

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