Pantomime - Wikipedia Pantomime ( ˈ p æ n t ə ˌ m aɪ m ; [1] informally panto) [2] is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment, generally combining gender-crossing actors and topical humour with a story more or less based on a well-known fairy tale, fable or folk tale
What is Panto? - Fremontplayers What Is Panto? It's a holiday tradition in England - everyone goes to a Panto at Christmas! They occur in every venue imaginable, from village halls to major London theatres
PANTO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A panto is a funny musical play for children Pantos are usually based on fairy stories and are performed at Christmas a Christmas panto Panto is the form of entertainment which involves producing a panto I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
About Pantomime – The British Players Traditionally performed at Christmas, with family audiences, British pantomime is now a popular form of theatre, incorporating song, dance, buffoonery, slapstick, in-jokes, audience participation, and mild innuendo There are a number of traditional story lines, and also a fairly well-defined set of performance conventions (more on this shortly)
A complete beginners guide to pantomime | Official London . . . Traditional pantomimes are great fun for all the family By focusing less on story, and more on spectacle, pantos are renowned for their ability to hook audiences of all ages – making them a popular way of introducing theatre to children of all ages
Panto - definition of panto by The Free Dictionary 1 the art of conveying emotions, actions, and thoughts by gestures without speech 2 a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves by gesture alone, often to the accompaniment of music 3 significant gesture without speech a a masked dancer, accompanied by a chorus b a dramatic performance by such a dancer and chorus
The story of pantomime - V A Outlandish costumes, broad comedy, celebrity turns and audience participation – the now-familiar trappings of the classic British panto owe much to the enterprising Victorians, whose innovations cemented the popular art-form that we know and love today
Panto - Wikipedia Panto may refer to: Pantomime, a genre of musical comedy stage production, developed in England and mostly performed during Christmas and New Year season; American pantomime, theatre entertainments in North America derived from the English entertainment genre of Pantomime; Panto (surname)