Deburau: pierrot, mime, and culture
by Nye, Edward
fromAdvances in theatre et performance studies
"This volume analyses the nature of the mime art of Deburau and of the pantomime performances of the Théâtre des Funambules in Paris in the context of Romantic art, literature and socio-political thought. Deburau and the Théâtre des Funambules are characteristic of Romantic art …