Mime Workshop

with Dan Griffiths

July 16, 2026 

10 AM- 6 PM

Mime is the invisible art — the art of making the unseen seen, of conjuring worlds from empty space and a body in motion. In this intensive one-day workshop, award-winning performer and teacher Dan Griffiths guides participants through two of mime's great living traditions: the lyrical, poetic language of French mime, shaped by the lineage of Marcel Marceau, and the rigorous,body-centred discipline of Polish mime, rooted in the corporeal traditions of Eastern European physical theatre.

Woven throughout the day is physical conditioning - preparation and awareness work that trains the body to become a precise, expressive instrument. Whether you are an actor, dancer, clown, or simply curious about physical performance, this workshop offers practical tools and a deeper understanding of how stillness, gesture, and space communicate what words cannot.

About Dan Griffiths

Dan Griffiths is an award-winning theatre maker, director, and teacher. Since 1988 he has created and performed original theatrical works in over 45 states and 25 countries. He has studied directly with Marcel Marceau, Gregg Goldston, Moni Yakim, David Shiner, and Stefan Niedzialkowski, and attended both The School for Mime Theatre and the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater.

Dan has served as faculty for the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Clown Conservatory San Francisco, The School for Mime Theater, Columbia College Chicago, Roosevelt University, Indiana University Northwest, and Academy of Art University. He is the founder of Church of Clown, ClownZero, and KAPOOT Clown Theatre in San Francisco. A teacher of rare depth and warmth, Dan brings decades of international performance experience into the room - making the invisible art visible, one gesture at a time.