International mime company by Romberg & Wilcox
unspoken theater that will move your mind
MMR -
two mimes on the world stage
MMR
is
a
mime
duo.
So
it
is
more
than
the
sum
of
its
parts.
Both
Eric
Wilcox
and
Jan
Romberg
are
educated
in
classical
pantomime
but
combine
additional
skills
and
styles
-
and
different
cultural
backgrounds.
„MMR“
by
Eric
Wilcox
and
Jan
Romberg
was
found
in
Warsaw
and
resides
in
Theaters
in
Dresden
(
Mimenstudio
)
and
Istanbul
(
Sanat
Odasi
).
The
name
expresses
our
approach
of
pantomime
and
development.
It
is
about
mind,
it
is
using
movement
but
just
to
stimulate
the
imagination.
I
think
therefore I am (a mime).
Their
actual
performance
is
named
"Imagine!
Now!".
A
small
taste
of
it
we
serve
you
on
youtube.
Beside performances MMR runs mime trainings and workshops.
MMR participates in an international arts
project called heaven upside down
www.movingpoets.org/concrete5/index.p
hp/programs/heavenusd
Summer school of MMR together with
Ewelina Czisewska and Aleksander
Acev in Berlin.
school.mind-movement.org
"Imagine! Now!" is wordless theater that let you forget time and space and widens your imagination.
The performance starts with slapstick to break the ice. The actors introduce facets of relationships in
short vignettes – the first are comic but they move to poetic. Also the style of mime acting changes
frequently. From the modern style it switches to the 1900 style of literary pantomime and moves
forward to satirical and even grotesque. The dramatic climax is reached by showing conceptually the
cruelty of war just by light projection on one actor while he projects his thoughts to the audience.
“MMR“ present situations and gestures that are never purely aesthetic but are movement phrases
that pull to an inner authenticity.
for children
“Pronk”
"Pronk" is a wordless and funny performance which is full of action and fantasy. It tells the story of a
young boy, Pronk, who struggles with his adult antagonist. The poor boy does not own anything but has
made a puppet for his own pleasure and in his fantasy the puppet has a special power and is able to
controll other people. Of course he will have some very nice and some very funny but also some
unsatisfying adventures. He finds out how to get free ice cream, how to fly but he also gets the lesson
that getting controlled by others is quite annoying. At the end Pronk and the man spend a peaceful day
at the beach. However, it was so much fun to compete and struggle that they start again.
“Pronk”
is
joyful
to
watch
for
both
children
and
adults.
But
our
young
friends
will
for
sure
more
identify
with the smiling child on stage.
Workshops
Teaching
is
passion
–
our
passion.
We
not
only
love
to
share
our
experiences
and
developments
in
mime
and
physical
theater,
but
combine
that
with
a
long
term
practical
knowledge
in
teaching.
So
mind
movement
research offers some overview and specialized workshops for children and adults.
- Mime basics (1-3 days, all ages)
- Phrasing / play writing (1-2 days, adults)
- Using and learning from literary pantomimes (1-3 days, adults)
- Buffon and grotesque theater (1-3 days, adults)
- Transitions – the magic in mime (1 day, all ages)
Eric Wilcox taught at The Golston Moriyama Mime Intensive in Berlin June 24 - July05. For more
information visit goldmime.com
This workshop has been coordinated by Jan Romberg.
Eric also gave a workshop during the 32nd International mime festival Dresden on Nov 07 2014.
In 2015, MMR invitged Reza Keshavarz from Iran to create a new summer school “mime>summer” in
Berlin. Students came from all across Europe. In 2016 we conitnue this activity together with Dr. Ewelina
Cisewska from Poland and Aleksandar Acev from Croatia.
In the European Union fanced project „UnderCreative“ Eric was giving Workshops in Italy, Romania and
Czech Republic.
our history
Eric Wilcox arrived to the Goldston School for Mimes in 1983, inspired by the dazzling technique, in-depth curriculum
and expansive vision for mime art, he ran with his hard won skills for more than 1500 performances across the
US over fifteen years. In San Francisco he produced the SF Buffoons, receiving grant support and residencies to create five original productions in a unique grotesk style. Currently living in Istanbul, Turkey, Eric presents his English language historical solo play ‘Oscar Wilde in San Francisco’ to sold out audiences and teaches theater to young people. He is working in Europe as MMR - Mind Movement Research with German partner Jan Romberg. They are celebrating the true cross-cultural possibilities of pantomime, performing their wordless shows "Imagine! Now!" and "Pronk" for German, Italian, Armenian, and Turkish audiences. Jan Romberg started learning mime with Giselle Schwenk in Stuttgart and started to perform in the ensemble of the International Pantomime Theater in Stuttgart. With the time he became the backbone of the theater until it was closed in 2012. He performes in the Mimenbühne with Ralf Herzog were he also cares for the theater administration and long term strategy. Jan also learned with Gregg Goldston, Bartlomiej Ostapczuk, Dr. Radim Vizvary, Gyöngyi Biro, Pau Bachero and others. Since 2010 he coordinates the International mime festival Dresden what includes fund raising and creating the artistic program.MMR thanks
Mimenstudio Dresden PAPA / AKADEMIA SZTUK SCENICZNYCH W POZNANIU Gregg Goldston Warsaw Mime center sanat odasi Istanbul (by Haydar Zorlu) Pablo Zibes Netzwerk der Mimen Teatralna Das halbrunde Zimmer Club Novitatis MMR performed • during modern mime evening / International mime festival Warsaw 2012 (part of the programme) • Studententage Dresden in novitatis club (premiere of Imagine! Now!) 2013/04/27 • city hall Toricella di Sabina (parts of the programme) • 31 st International mime festival Dresden • Sahne Cihangir, Istanbul, Saturday 12/28/2013 • Teatro Talia in Tagliacozzo, 01/09/2014 • city hall Toricella di Sabina, 01/10/2014) • Teatro della Bottega, Rom, 01/11&12/2014 • Mimenbühne Dresden, 3/29/2014 • Heinrich Schliemann grammar schol, Berlin, 5/8+9/2014 • Studententage Dresden in novitatis club 5/10/2014 • Mekan 315, Istanbul 5/31/2014 • closing event of the GMI 2014 in Berlin Mellowpark 7/5/2014 • Yengibaran International Mime Festival 2014: opening, Imagine! Now! and Closing - August 10, 13 and 14) • 32nd International Mime Festival Dresden Nov 6-9 2014 - Pronk • Poznan Akademia of Performing Arts - 31.12.2014 & 30.5.2015 • Refugees welcome celebration in Berlin Wuhlheide 22.8.2015 • 33rd Mime Theatre Meeting Dresden 8.11.2015 • ACUD Theater 14.4.2016
Contact
Phone: +491621979137 E-mail: office@mind-movement.org Ordinary mail / parcels: Jan Romberg Britzer Damm 123 12347 Berlin, Germany
Performance
“Imagine! Now!”
International mime company by Romberg & Wilcox
unspoken theater that will move your mind
MMR -
two mimes on the world stage
MMR
is
a
mime
duo.
So
it
is
more
than
the
sum
of
its
parts.
Both
Eric
Wilcox
and
Jan
Romberg
are
educated
in
classical
pantomime
but
combine
additional
skills
and
styles
-
and
different cultural backgrounds.
„MMR“
by
Eric
Wilcox
and
Jan
Romberg
was
found
in
Warsaw
and
resides
in
Theaters
in
Dresden
(
Mimenstudio
)
and
Istanbul
(
Sanat
Odasi
).
The
name
expresses
our
approach
of
pantomime
and
development.
It
is
about
mind,
it
is
using
movement
but
just
to
stimulate
the
imagination. I think therefore I am (a mime).
Their
actual
performance
is
named
"Imagine!
Now!".
A
small
taste
of
it
we
serve
you
on
youtube.
Beside
performances
MMR
runs
mime
trainings and workshops.
"Imagine! Now!" is wordless theater that let you
forget time and space and widens your
imagination. The performance starts with
slapstick to break the ice. The actors introduce
facets of relationships in short vignettes – the first
are comic but they move to poetic. Also the style
of mime acting changes frequently. From the
modern style it switches to the 1900 style of
literary pantomime and moves forward to satirical
and even grotesque. The dramatic climax is
reached by showing conceptually the cruelty of
war just by light projection on one actor while he
projects his thoughts to the audience. “MMR“
present situations and gestures that are never
purely aesthetic but are movement phrases that
pull to an inner authenticity.
"Pronk" is a wordless and funny performance
which is full of action and fantasy. It tells the
story of a young boy, Pronk, who struggles with
his adult antagonist. The poor boy does not own
anything but has made a puppet for his own
pleasure and in his fantasy the puppet has a
special power and is able to controll other people.
Of course he will have some very nice and some
very funny but also some unsatisfying
adventures. He finds out how to get free ice
cream, how to fly but he also gets the lesson that
getting controlled by others is quite annoying. At
the end Pronk and the man spend a peaceful day
at the beach. However, it was so much fun to
compete and struggle that they start again.
“Pronk”
is
joyful
to
watch
for
both
children
and
adults.
But
our
young
friends
will
for
sure
more
identify with the smiling child on stage.
for children
“Pronk”
Teaching
is
passion
–
our
passion.
We
not
only
love
to
share
our
experiences
and
developments
in
mime
and
physical
theater,
but
combine
that
with
a
long
term
practical
knowledge
in
teaching.
So
mind
movement
research
offers
some
overview
and
specialized workshops for children and adults.
- Mime basics (1-3 days, all ages)
- Phrasing / play writing (1-2 days, adults)
- Using and learning from literary pantomimes (1-3
days, adults)
- Buffon and grotesque theater (1-3 days, adults)
- Transitions – the magic in mime (1 day, all ages)
Eric Wilcox taught at The Golston Moriyama Mime
Intensive in Berlin June 24 - July05. For more
information visit goldmime.com
This workshop has been coordinated by Jan
Romberg.
Eric also gave a workshop during the 32nd
International mime festival Dresden on Nov 07
2014.
In 2015, MMR invitged Reza Keshavarz from Iran
to create a new summer school “mime>summer”
in Berlin. Students came from all across Europe.
In 2016 we conitnue this activity together with
Dr. Ewelina Cisewska from Poland and Aleksandar
Acev from Croatia.
In the European Union fanced project
„UnderCreative“ Eric was giving Workshops in
Italy, Romania and Czech Republic.
Workshops
Eric Wilcox arrived to the Goldston School for Mimes
in 1983, inspired by the dazzling technique, in-depth
curriculum and expansive vision for mime art, he ran
with his hard won skills for more than 1500
performances across the
US over fifteen years. In San Francisco he produced the SF Buffoons, receiving grant support and residencies to create five original productions in a unique grotesk style. Currently living in Istanbul, Turkey, Eric presents his English language historical solo play ‘Oscar Wilde in San Francisco’ to sold out audiences and teaches theater to young people. He is working in Europe as MMR - Mind Movement Research with German partner Jan Romberg. They are celebrating the true cross-cultural possibilities of pantomime, performing their wordless shows "Imagine! Now!" and "Pronk" for German, Italian, Armenian, and Turkish audiences. Jan Romberg started learning mime with Giselle Schwenk in Stuttgart and started to perform in the ensemble of the International Pantomime Theater in Stuttgart. With the time he became the backbone of the theater until it was closed in 2012. He performes in the Mimenbühne with Ralf Herzog were he also cares for the theater administration and long term strategy. Jan also learned with Gregg Goldston, Bartlomiej Ostapczuk, Dr. Radim Vizvary, Gyöngyi Biro, Pau Bachero and others. Since 2010 he coordinates the International mime festival Dresden what includes fund raising and creating the artistic program.MMR thanks
Mimenstudio Dresden PAPA / AKADEMIA SZTUK SCENICZNYCH W POZNANIU Gregg Goldston Warsaw Mime center sanat odasi Istanbul (by Haydar Zorlu) Pablo Zibes Netzwerk der Mimen Teatralna Das halbrunde Zimmer Club Novitatis MMR performed • during modern mime evening / International mime festival Warsaw 2012 (part of the programme) • Studententage Dresden in novitatis club (premiere of Imagine! Now!) 2013/04/27 • city hall Toricella di Sabina (parts of the programme) • 31 st International mime festival Dresden • Sahne Cihangir, Istanbul, Saturday 12/28/2013 • Teatro Talia in Tagliacozzo, 01/09/2014 • city hall Toricella di Sabina, 01/10/2014) • Teatro della Bottega, Rom, 01/11&12/2014 • Mimenbühne Dresden, 3/29/2014 • Heinrich Schliemann grammar schol, Berlin, 5/8+9/2014 • Studententage Dresden in novitatis club 5/10/2014 • Mekan 315, Istanbul 5/31/2014 • closing event of the GMI 2014 in Berlin Mellowpark 7/5/2014 • Yengibaran International Mime Festival 2014: opening, Imagine! Now! and Closing - August 10, 13 and 14) • 32nd International Mime Festival Dresden Nov 6-9 2014 - Pronk • Poznan Akademia of Performing Arts - 31.12.2014 & 30.5.2015 • Refugees welcome celebration in Berlin Wuhlheide 22.8.2015 • 33rd Mime Theatre Meeting Dresden 8.11.2015 • ACUD Theater 14.4.2016
our history
Contact
Phone: +491621979137 E-mail: office@mind-movement.org Ordinary mail / parcels: Jan Romberg Britzer Damm 123 12347 Berlin, Germany
MMR participates in an international arts
project called heaven upside down
www.movingpoets.org/concrete5/index.p
hp/programs/heavenusd
Summer school of MMR together with
Ewelina Czisewska and Aleksander
Acev in Berlin.
school.mind-movement.org
