Each class is limited to 14 students.

Craft a mime piece from scratch! Designed as a Level 2 to the intro class "Physical Storytelling" with Broken Box Mime, this next-level class will continue the exploration of contemporary mime as a storytelling form. What stories can the body tell, when words, props, costume pieces, and sets are stripped away? What can the limitlessness of the audience's imagination teach us about communication? Students will develop a brief comedic mime piece over the course of the class, integrating multiple rounds of brainstorming, writing, and feedback, all in embodied practice.

Prerequisite: Physical Storytelling course at BCC, prior workshop with Broken Box Mime, or prior experience in mime.

5-Week Class: Sundays, 6:00-9:00, April 27th - June 1st

• This class will skip Sunday, May 25th, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day.

Where: The BCC PigPen, Studio B (144 Boreum St, Brooklyn, NY)

Class Show: Thursday, June 5th. 7:00pm. Eris MainStage

Teacher: Broken Box Mime Theater

Bio:

This course will be taught by a member of BKBX. Broken Box Mime Theater (BKBX) is a collaborative theater company that performs original work entirely through movement. Our mission is to activate the imaginations of our audiences, contemporize the art of mime, and remind us all of the power of simple storytelling. Based in Brooklyn and founded in 2011, our version of “mime, redefined” blends techniques of French pantomime, cinema, performance art, and contemporary theater. The artists who call BKBX their artistic home believe in making innovative, provocative theater that erases the spoken language barrier and champions the power of simplicity in performance. 

Photo by Bjorn Bolinder

Student Testimonials:

Becky made everyone feel welcome and empowered to improve.

Becky was absolutely fantastic in every way!

Becky taught us so many tools and tricks to story telling through physical movement, while also being so fun and supportive!

Becky is such an incredible teacher! Too many strengths to pick one, but a couple that stand out are her unbridled enthusiasm for mime and her capacity to share that with others. She taught us that mime is grounded in trust between the audience and performer, and she brought that same ethos to class. She's the rare teacher who realizes that how you teach has a bigger impact than what you teach, and it's refreshing to be in an education space that starts from a foundation of embracing that we all learn in different ways, and that's great! There's a curiosity to Becky's teaching that's really encouraging - asking students what we want from the class, and adapting her style and lessons to suit us. Class felt like a team effort to learn and discover together. Despite her obvious deep knowledge of the subject, Becky's was still very clearly also interested in our experience and ideas - it made for a fantastic environment for creating and sharing work. Her obvious joy when something clicked for us was infectious. It's a welcome change from traditional education models where an 'expert' relays knowledge to students. Everything about her teaching style makes it clear she's as eager to keep learning and exploring as we are - no gatekeeping in site. Honestly, I think more teachers should take Becky's class to inform their own pedagogy!

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.