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Mime Theatre Residency  |  Michael Hickey

Students enter the silent world of the art of mime through a set of exercises and activities designed to spark creativity and self-expression, sharpen fine motor skills and improve balance and coordination. Using their bodies to convey imaginary objects and situations, students will strengthen their focus and concentration, develop their powers of observation and expand their ability to communicate thoughts, feelings and dreams—powerful tools for reading, writing and oral speaking.

Michael Hickey

Principal performer and co-founder of Gateway Performance Productions, Michael Hickey studied mime with the masters of his craft: renowned artist Marcel Marceau and professional clown Jango Edwards. 

His mask creations have twice won First Place and Best of Show at the National Maskibition in Eureka, California and have been exhibited at galleries and museums including the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Iowa State Art Museum. His work is also part of a permanent collection at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.

He has also designed masks for the Center For Puppetry Arts, Emory University Theater, The Atlanta Shakespeare Company, Daystar Native American Dance Theater, and the Galeria de Guadalupana in Chimayo, New Mexico.

Young Audiences Roster Artist Michael Hickey

Grade Level:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Program Type:

Residency

Audience Limit:

30

Duration:

5 Days

Cost:

5 Day Residency: $1600
Young Audiences Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street NE • Atlanta, GA 30309 • (p) 404-733-4250 • (f) 404-733-5236