[Apswel] MIchael Cooper will visit all grades on November 27th....check out his website at end of text

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MICHAEL COOPER


 


Biography


 

 

Michael Cooper is an eye-popping visual artist and virtuoso mime whose
exquisite performances have dazzled audiences for almost thirty years.
His one-man extravaganza combines his breathtaking handcrafted masks,
original stories of courage and wonder, outlandish stilt dancing and a
physical repertoire that ranges from the madcap to the sublime.  The
result is a "moving sculpture."

 

Taking up to three hundred hours to produce a single paper or cloth
mask, Michael has elevated this most ancient of theater crafts to the
level of a fine art.   His ability as a wordsmith enables him to reel in
the most discerning of crowds with the nuance of a poet, the joy and
timing of a first rate comedian and the twists and intrigue of a master
storyteller.  And whether he's high kicking on giant legs, animating one
of his magical creations or quite literally "leaning on air," the
unending enthusiasm of this masked marvel captivates both young and old.

 

Michael graduated from Goddard College with a degree in Peace Studies, a
unique major that continues to fuel his dedication to creating
wholesome, uplifting entertainment that appeals to his audience's sense
of humanity.  He then went on to complete six years of theater training
with the two greatest mime teachers of the twentieth century, Etienne
Decroux of Paris, France and Tony Montanaro of Paris, Maine.  Since then
he has crisscrossed the world, presenting his art in such varied places
as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Hong Kong International Children's
Festival, The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, the Dublin Theater Festival,
Great Woods, the Eugene O'Neill Theater, Bass Performance Hall and the
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

 

If you are in volunteering this day-love to have you view a show!
Check out his website!

 

http://www.themaskedmarvel.com/

 

Liz

 

 

 

 

 

 

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