During the medieval period, elements of mime found a place in religious plays ... artistic form, particularly in France, where performers like Jean-Gaspard Deburau brought subtlety and depth ...

Hundreds of mourners have paid tribute to Marcel Marceau at the French mime artist's funeral in Paris. The performer was buried at the Pere Lachaise cemetery alongside other famous artists such as ...

Mime artist Corinne Soum-Wasson, who was a friend of Marceau's, told the BBC he was an "extraordinary person". "He trained with an extraordinary master, and due to his wonderful witty personality he ...