The art of pantomime uses the body to communicate without words. The chest and wrists are key to gestures while keeping arm movements below the head and waist. Eyes typically precede movement and opposite actions emphasize it. Positive emotions expand the body through broad gestures while negative emotions contract it with restricted movement. Faces must remain visible and all actions require clear motivation from the story.

1. Principles of Pantomime The art of acting without words.

2. Principles of Pantomime Your chest is the key to all bodily actiion. Your wrists lead most hand gestures. Move elbows away from body when making arm or hand gestures. Do not gesture above your head or below your waist, unless it is necessary for the communication of an action. Eyes precede most movement.

3. Principles of Pantomime Opposite action emphasizes physical movement. Positive emotions, such as love, honor, courage, and sympathy, are shown by a high chest and head, free movement, broad gestures, and animated facial expressions.

4. Principles of Pantomime Negative emotions, such as hate, gree, fear, and suffering, contract and twist the body, and are sown by a sunken chest, tense movement, restricted gestures, and drawn features. Always use your upstage arm, so as to not cover your face. All actions must be clearly motivated.