The Great Park Presents Mime Over Matter

Experience the Imaginative World of Mime with The Chameleons

IRVINE – Enjoy the magic of mime theatre and learn how to use your body to depict emotion and tell a story without words with world-renowned mime artists, The Chameleons, on Saturday, March 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. The Chameleons will begin their performance with their spell-binding mime techniques showcasing their favorite collection of short plays. Then, they will lead a fun interactive mime workshop, geared for all ages that will teach you how to tell a story using only gesture, expression and movement.

“We are excited about partnering with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and appreciate their support for The Chameleons as part of their innovative Arts Teach Program,” said Beth Krom, Chair, Orange County Great Park Corporation Board. “The Palm Court Arts Complex at the Great Park is emerging as an ideal venue to showcase a wide variety of creative and talented artists.”

Admission and parking are free.

Keith Berger and Sharon Diskin of The Chameleons have been performing as a mime theatre duo since 1985. Noted for their exciting performance style and professional discipline, they have been enthusiastically received by audiences and critics alike at theatre venues across North America and Europe. Both performers have taught workshops and master classes in Physical Theatre and Mime at The Dorothy Chandler Pavillon, The Disney Animation Studios, and hundreds of Southern California elementary schools. In 2004, they were honored with the State of California’s Professional Artist Service Award for their exceptional work in arts education throughout the state.

Mime Over Matter is the fifth of nine Palm Court Arts Happenings presented at the Orange County Great Park in partnership with Arts Orange County, a leader in building appreciation and support for the arts and arts education throughout Orange County. The partnership with Arts Orange County will bring a variety of unique arts experiences to the Great Park throughout the year. This event is also presented with support from the Segerstrom Center for the Arts Arts Teach Program.

The Orange County Great Park is located at Sand Canyon and Marine Way, and can easily be reached by the 5 or 405 freeways. For more information, please visit www.ocgp.org or call 866-829-3829.

About the Great Park
The Orange County Great Park, with its 1,300-acre master plan, is the focal point of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The Great Park features an iconic tethered helium balloon that rises 400 feet in the air, providing an aerial view of Park development. Other features include the Carousel, Farm + Food Lab, Kids Rock Playground, Walkable Timeline, Palm Court Arts Complex, North Lawn recreation area and historic Hangar 244. The South Lawn lighted soccer fields and Community Garden will be added in 2012. For more information go to www.ocgp.org