PANTOMIME

Pantomime

Pantomime, not to be confused with the theatrical medium of mime, is a form of musical comedy stage production, designed for families. It was developed in the United Kingdom and mostly performed during the Christmas and New Year season. Modern pantomime includes songs, slapstick comedy and dancing, employs gender-crossing actors, and combines topical humour with a story loosely based on a well-known fairy tale. It is a participatory form of theatre, in which the audience is expected to sing along with certain parts of the music and shout out phrases to the performers.

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pantomime

Noun

  1. A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
  2. The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
  3. A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, and fairy-tale plots.
  4. Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.

Verb

  1. To gesture without speaking.
  2. To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.


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