Thwak: Comedy. Created and performed by David Collins and Shane Dundas. Directed by Philip Wm. McKinley. (Through June 22. The Umbilical Brothers at Post Street Theatre, 450 Post St., San Francisco.

Paris-trained mime Lorin Eric Salm answers the age-old question, Are mimes relevant in animation? That’s only second in importance to the question: if a mime falls in a forest and no one is around to ...

Mime is the art of demonstrating an action with an object that doesn’t exist. It’s a very disciplined and precise act. The actor must pay real attention to detail for it to be effective. If you want ...