Non Verbal Communication & Mime
Clint Bolster
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NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION & MIME WORKSHOP
Unlock the power of physical expression and tell stories without words in this dynamic and immersive workshop!
What’s On Offer?
Duration: Flexible to your needs
Suitability: Grades 7–12
Available Terms: 1–4
What’s the Workshop About?
This exciting and interactive experience explores the art of physical theatre, teaching students how to communicate complex ideas and emotions without speaking!
A dynamic, physical theatre workshop exploring the power of silence and movement in performance and everyday communication.
- Develops students’ ability to convey meaning without words using body language, facial expressions, gestures, and movement.
- Strengthens confidence, creativity, and emotional intelligence through non-verbal storytelling.
- Teaches essential mime techniques, including illusionary movement, exaggerated physicality, and spatial awareness.
- Explores the cultural and historical significance of mime and physical storytelling in theatre, film, and media.
- Encourages students to interpret and use non-verbal cues effectively in communication and performance.
What Teachers Are Saying:
“Absolutely Superb!” Yeerongpilly State High School
Let’s create powerful theatre through movement, expression, and imagination!
Key learning outcomes
Years 7-8 Drama (ACARA)
Investigate the conventions of non-verbal storytelling and mime in different cultures and theatrical traditions.
Develop facial expression, gesture, and movement skills to communicate character, emotion, and story without speech.
Experiment with movement-based dramatic techniques such as isolation, exaggeration, and spatial awareness.
Perform non-verbal and mime-based sequences using expressive physicality to engage an audience.
Years 7-8 English (ACARA)
Examine how body language and non-verbal communication influence meaning in face-to-face interactions and performances.
Analyse non-verbal elements in literature, theatre, and film, considering how they contribute to storytelling.
Years 7-8 Health & Wellbeing (ACARA)
Recognise how non-verbal communication shapes social interactions and relationships.
Develop confidence and self-awareness through movement-based storytelling.
Enhance emotional intelligence by understanding how physicality influences perception and communication.
Years 9-12 Drama (ACARA)
Refine expressive movement to enhance clarity and emotional impact in non-verbal performance.
Analyse mime and non-verbal storytelling in different performance styles and cultural contexts.
Experiment with physical theatre conventions to explore complex themes and narratives.
Evaluate how gesture, movement, and silence influence audience interpretation in live and digital performances.
Years 9 - 12 English (ACARA)
Interpret and evaluate non-verbal storytelling elements in texts, media, and performances.
Examine how physicality contributes to meaning in visual and dramatic texts.
Years 9 - 12 Health & Wellbeing (ACARA)
Explore how body language and non-verbal cues impact social confidence and teamwork.
Develop an awareness of how physical presence and movement shape interactions.
Encourage self – expression and resilience through movement-based activities.
General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability – Enhancing confidence, teamwork, and empathy through body language and movement.
Critical and Creative Thinking – Encouraging imaginative problem-solving through silent storytelling.
Ethical Understanding – Recognising cultural and social differences in non-verbal communication.
Intercultural Understanding – Exploring mime traditions across cultures, including Japanese Noh theatre, Greek chorus, and Commedia dell’Arte.
Additional Information
General Venue & Setup Requirements for Workshops
- Requires an open space such as a classroom, double teaching classroom, drama room, studio, or theatre space.
- There are no technical requirements – chairs for participants are optional.
Workshops are designed to be engaging, interactive, and accessible, catering to students with different learning styles.
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About the Artist
CLINT BOLSTER is a Clown, Physical Actor, Producer and Teaching Artist based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. With over 22 years of professional experience, Clint has dedicated his career to creating original theatrical works and training artists across multiple disciplines. His original creations —HIGH TEA with BOOFF, BOLSTER & LEE: The Knock Em Downs, The Lost Balloon, and The Bubble Canteen—alongside ensemble projects such as The Mask Family, Manoeuvre, and Homunculus Theatre, are programmed widely across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. These works feature prominently at major arts festivals and in community, cultural, and educational settings, having reached a live global audience in the millions.
Clint has performed extensively throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan—including over 900 solo shows in Japanese at Universal Studios Japan, Osaka. He has toured over 500 primary and secondary schools across Australia. Most recently, he performed in the 2022/2023 Australian tour of Slava’s Snow Show and was accepted into the Cirque du Soleil database of Clowns.
As a dedicated Teaching Artist, Clint has delivered training and masterclasses for actor training institutions and universities worldwide, including the Queensland University of Technology (QLD), Griffith University (QLD), Drama Australia (AUS), Pontio University Wales (UK), and Shakespeare4All (Hong Kong), to name a few.
A proud Queensland member and mentor for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Clint also serves as a Board Member for Indel-Ability Arts. His extensive touring and producing credits include collaborations with Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival, Cairns Festival, Cluster Arts Global, and Live Nation, among many others.
For a complete list of credits, visit – https://www.clintbolster.com/performance-credits
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