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In the Middle Ages, the Mummers Play was a traditional English folk play, based loosely on the Saint George and the Dragon legend, usually performed during Christmas gatherings, which contained the origin of many of the archetypal elements of the pantomime, such as stage fights, coarse humour and fantastic creatures, [15] gender role reversal, and good defeating evil. [16]
Pantomime horse; Pantomimeteatret; Payne Brothers; William Payne (pantomimist) Persée et Andromède (ballet) Poppy (1982 musical) Prince Charming; Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret's Christmas pantomimes; Principal boy; Psyché (ballet) Pussy in Boots
The 1944 pantomime was Old Mother Red Riding Boots, written by the princesses and Tannar as a "mash up" of six traditional pantomime stories. [1] [6] Elizabeth wore a pink satin dress with lace sleeves to play 'Lady Christina Sherwood' and Margaret portrayed 'The Honourable Lucinda Fairfax' in a "blue taffeta dress with cream lace bloomers". [3]
Pantos—short for pantomimes—are a quintessential British holiday tradition. These musical comedy shows are loosely based around a classic fairy tale and feature slapstick humor and silly jokes ...
Pantomime in America, as in England, is usually performed at Christmas time. The entertainments, aimed at families, are based on nursery stories and fairy tales , and they incorporate songs (traditional, popular and new), slapstick comedy , often topical jokes , magic, some cross-dressing , local references, audience participation, and mild ...
Pages in category "Pantomime dames" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Babes in the Wood is a traditional English children's tale, as well as a popular pantomime subject. It has also been the name of some other unrelated works. The expression has passed into common language, referring to inexperienced innocents entering unawares into any potentially dangerous or hostile situation.
A pantomime dame is a traditional role in British pantomime. It is part of the theatrical tradition of travesti portrayal of female characters by male actors in drag . Dame characters are often played either in an extremely camp style, or else by men acting butch in women's clothing.