A mime artist, or simply mime (from Greek μῖμος, mimos, "imitator, actor"), is a person who uses mime as a theatrical medium or as a performance art.Miming involves acting out a story through body motions, without the use of speech.In earlier times, in English, such a performer would typically be referred to as a mummer.Miming is distinguished from silent comedy, in which the …

The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment and theatrical or performative elements in other activities. The history of theatre is primarily concerned with the origin and subsequent …