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What are some physical theatre techniques?

* Mime: The use of body language to express emotions and ideas without words.

* Clowning: A type of physical theatre that uses humor, slapstick, and exaggeration to create comic situations.

* Bouffon: A type of physical theatre that uses satire, parody, and grotesque humor to comment on social and political issues.

* Improvisation: The spontaneous creation of movement, dialogue, and scenes without a script.

* Contact improvisation: A type of improvisation that emphasizes physical contact between performers.

* Viewpoints: A set of principles for understanding and creating movement that emphasizes the relationship between the body and the space around it.

* Laban movement analysis: A system for analyzing and describing human movement.

* Feldenkrais method: A system of movement education that emphasizes awareness and efficiency of movement.

* Alexander technique: A method of body work that emphasizes postural alignment and relaxation.

* Yoga: A system of physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation that emphasizes flexibility, strength, and balance.

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