K.G. Simon and A. Gerber about pantomime and dance

Abstract

The article is devoted to German pantomime specialist’s views on the relationships between two arts- pantomime and dance. The analysis is based on books of theatre critic of the XXth century Karl Gunter Symon «Pantomime: origin, existence, abilities». And book of practical mime of the XX-XXI th centuries Anke Gerber «Anatomy of pantomime». These is know less about this both authors and their books in Russia for today. Their works are totally absents in Russian art-science. The enactment of these works to Russian art criticism and theatre science seems an important moment for this article. That is why the author oа the article translated these books from German into Russian. The comparative analysis is based on the following positions: role of the music, the ability of improvisation, moving characteristics (the expenditure of body expression energy and necessary stage space), the exercise and performing techniques.