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Pantomimes are usually based on a relatively small pool of basic stories, mostly fairy tales and other Public Domain media. These include:

QE2.com". 11 July 2022. See also "Theatre by QE2 | Dubai". Theatre by QE2 v2 . Retrieved 2022-07-11.Perhaps the most famous of all panto traditions are the fundamental pillars of audience participation ‘booing’ and ‘hissing’. These are laid out from the very beginning of the show and aimed at the villain or ‘panto baddie’ when they are acting in a mean or nasty way. The audience can ‘boo’ or ‘hiss’ at any point during the production, and often not when the actors expect it! Cheering I Like to Move It from Madagascar. Very well known, wonderfully funky and suitable for all sorts of physical activity and exertion, such as the end of the Kung Fu routine in my Aladdin.

Mayer, David III (1969). Harlequin in His Element: The English Pantomime, 1806–1836. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-37275-1. If Tomorrow Never Comes by Garth Brooks. Excellent for any principal boy/girl separated from their loved one. Roman pantomime was immensely popular from the end of the first century BC until the end of the sixth century AD, [15] a form of entertainment that spread throughout the empire where, because of its wordless nature, it did more than any other art to foster knowledge of the myths and Roman legends that formed its subject-matter – tales such as those of the love of Venus and Mars and of Dido and Aeneas – while in Italy its chief exponents were celebrities, often the protegés of influential citizens, whose followers wore badges proclaiming their allegiance and engaged in street-fights with rival groups, while its accompanying songs became widely known. [ failed verification] Yet, because of the limits imposed upon Roman citizens' dance, the populism of its song-texts and other factors, the art was as much despised as adored, [15] and its practitioners were usually slaves or freedmen. [ citation needed] School’s Out by “one of our dear little girls, Alice Cooper.” Splendidly ludicrous at the end of a School Room scene. One of the great pantomime characters. Originally made famous by Dan Leno‘s seminal performances at the turn of the last century is the crown a-top the pantomime family tree. Usually the mother of another character in the script, the pantomime dame helps the audience find their way into the story. Lovable, unafraid to speak their mind, and riddled with puns and innuendo, the pantomime dame can take many different forms. Some dames are flamboyant and fashionable, some are blokey, and brutish. What’s usually crucial is that they are the ‘everyman’. When played best, we see ourselves or a family member in the dame. It’s a friendly character we know we can trust. Remember, the entrance outfit gives you your first laugh, but from that point on you’ve gotta make the jokes land!

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It described a a production solo male dancer would tell (all) a story via dance, accompanied by singers and musicians. a b Crowther, Andrew. "Clown and Harlequin", W. S. Gilbert Society Journal, vol. 3, issue 23, Summer 2008, pp. 710–12. Explaining a pantomime to anyone who hasn’t experienced one is always entertaining. Where do you start? With the crazy characters, the jokes and routines, the innuendo, the spectacle… the list is endless! Today I’m focussing on the characters, with a low-down of lots of pantomime characters you commonly find in productions both amateur and professional. How many different pantomime characters are there? Pantomime encourages its audience to be as loud as possible, and it’s normal to shout out at the stage throughout the show. Common examples of audience participation include:

I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. Change to “We’re Too Sexy” and this is brilliant for the Ugly Sisters. Tweak the lyrics to suit any two-syllable town or village, e.g. sandwiching “Luton” or “Scunthorpe” between Milan and Japan!

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Every villain needs a henchman who will do the dirty work for them. Sometimes alone but often part of a double act, the henchmen aren’t very smart and may hinder rather than help the evil plan. Double acts in panto include the Ugly Stepsisters in Cinderella. Panto Horse Our House by Madness. Change “middle of the street” to “middle of the wood” and you have a great song for the Dwarfs to sing in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Flowers, Ellen; Pim, Gordon (September 2013). "Ontario's theatrical heritage in the spotlight" (PDF). Heritage Matters. Ontario Heritage Trust. p.6.