Robert Shields is simply the best mime left in the world. I know, I know, you think you don't like mimes. You haven't seen Robert Shields and Lorene Yarnell perform. Mimes get no respect in America. There are lots of mimes around now, at various skill levels, all imitating the man. I didn't think about mimes much until I watched him perform in downtown San Francisco in the early seventies when I was living there. When he and Lorene had their own show in 1977, they fascinated my twelve-year-old nephew, who would practice for hours in front of the mirror. Since he had already mastered the unicycle, I worried that he was destined for a circus. Instead, he chose music.
Robert Shields is unequaled in physical comedy. The man is brilliant.
Robert Shields is unequaled in physical comedy. The man is brilliant.