Irene Mawer

Irene Mawer
Born
Irene Rose Mawer

(1893-03-13)13 March 1893
Wandsworth, England
Died1 December 1962(1962-12-01) (aged 69)
Blewbury, England
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupations
  • teacher of mime/movement/voice/theatre skills
  • producer
  • director
  • choreographer
  • performer
Years active1916-1959
Known for

Irene Mawer (13 March 1893 – 1 December 1962), was an English exponent of mime; drama; voice; and mime in education. She was later known as Irene Dale and Irene Perugini.

Mawer was a co-founder of the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama (1916-1954) together with Ruby Ginner, and sole founder of the Institute of Mime.