Marcel Marso was born a hundred years ago today in Strasbourg. His most famous work is the chalk-faced clown called Beep. He performed in more than 80 countries and clocked up as many as 300 solo shows a year. Elf Lyons: Marcel remains a reference point for all mimes and physical theatre, there's more to both but his influence on them was fast.
Emmanuel Macron narrowly survived two no-confidence votes, sparked by his pushing a pension-reform package through the legislature without bringing it up for a vote. But his troubles are far from over. Covid and the war in Ukraine exacerbated Russia’s long-standing demographic woes. And we analyse the artistry of the world’s greatest mime, born 100 years ago today.
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