The art of silence
Pair Work
A. Look at the above pictures of Partha Pratim Majumder. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.
1. What is Partha Pratim Majumder doing in the two pictures?
2. Describe his facial expressions.
3. Describe his physical features i.e. his age, how he looks, what he is wearing, his hair style, etc.
Now write a short description of Partha Pratim Majumder.
S1 : What is Partha Pratim Majumdar doing in the two pictures?
S2 : He is performing mime.
S1 : Can you describe his facial expression?
S2 : In the first picture he is afraid of something and in the second picture he is showing a number with his fingers.
S1 : Can you give me the description of his age, appearance, dress and hairstyle?
S2 : I think he is middle aged. He has taken make-up on his face. He is wearing a dress generally used in mime. He has medium sized hair on his head.
S1 : Thank you!
S2 : You are welcome.
Description:
Partha Pratim Majumder is a great mime artist of Bangladesh. He won the world’s highest award in mime, ‘Moliere Award’. He performed mime in France, England, the USA and many other countries.