The idea of pantomime originated in ancient Greece and was gradually popularized during the reign of ancient Roman Augustus. The name comes from a masked dancer named Pantomomis, and the comedy and tragedy of modern pantomime has a clear connection with Commedia dell'Arte, which began in medieval Italy and arrived in the mid-17th century. The British Commedia dell'Arte character first appeared in the English drama.
Typically, the Commedia dell'Arte tour group consists of family members who usually improvise through plots involving Arlecchino [or Harlequin] and his true love, Columbina [or Columbine]. The other standard figure is the overprotected father Pantaloon, who refused to allow the hero's Harlequin to seek the daughter's feelings. In some versions, Pantaloon has a servant, Pulchinello, which was later called a clown. These roles depend on the entertainer's entertainment, but the great clown Grimaldi eventually changed the format so that each story has the same characteristics that are still found in today's pantomime.
This was during the 19th century Victorian reign, the British mime was closely related to the Christmas tradition and was considered a feast for children.
Now traditionally performed for family audiences at Christmas, the British Mime is now a popular form of drama, including songs, dances, comedies, farce, audience participation and moderate sexual cues. These episodes are usually based on traditional children's stories, and the most popular titles are:
o Aladdin [often merged with Alibaba and forty thieves]
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o Baby in the wood [usually combined with Robin Hood]
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o Beauty and the beast
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o Cinderella, the most popular mime
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o Dick Whittington is based on 17th century drama
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o blonde girl and three bears
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Jack and bean stalk
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o Goose mother
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Peter Pan
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o Cat wearing boots
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o Sleeping beauty
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o Snow White
Panto has many traditions and superstitions - most of which have existed for years:
o The leading male teen role is the main boy, almost always played by a woman wearing a short, tight-fitting skirt with knee boots and fishnet stockings. In the past, when women used their clothes to cover their legs to their ankles, this provided a great opportunity to show a pair of well-proportioned legs and to make the underwear appeal to the male audience.
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o The mime goddess is usually played by a man. This can be traced back to the Victorian concert hall, when the public liked to see Jack's mother, Dick Whittington's Sarah Cook or Aladdin's window Twankey played a famous comedian. Female comedians are almost unheard of, and tradition has been stagnant since then.
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o There are a lot of viewers involved, calling "it's behind you!" and "Oh, yes!" or "Oh no, no!" always encourages the audience to "squat" the villain.
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o When half of the audience is challenged to sing "their" chorus louder than the other half, there is usually a song facing the end of the panties. The actors threw candy at the children of the audience and often asked the audience on the stage. These scenes are often used as fills to make the cast time into their walking costume.
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o A good fairy always enters from the right side of the stage, and the evil villain enters from the left. This stems from Commedia dell'Arte, the right side of the stage symbolizes heaven, and the left side symbolizes hell.
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o In the pantomime, the last few lines in the ending; [traditionally rhyming couplets] should never be said in rehearsal, because this is considered a very bad luck. They said it for the first time on the opening night.
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o The last artist to appear on the walking or finale stage is traditionally boys and girls, who usually marry at the end of the show.
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o Playing real flowers on the stage is considered very unlucky unless it is handed over to the heroine during the curtain call.
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o Whistling in the locker room is an ominous sign. If you care about doing this, you must leave the room, turn three times, knock on the door and re-enter, usually giving a curse.
It is hoped that this tradition will last for many years, but this type of political correctness is threatened by modern threats, and some theaters believe that men are degraded as women.
In addition, the pantomime followed the film industry and succeeded in merchandising. Parents bought the panto badge, the fairy's headpiece or the devil's mask, which are all sold in the foyer, and the price is usually very high.
Fortunately, during Christmas and New Year, there are still plenty of regional production theatres and specialized artists ready to perform two shows a day. Some of the UK's major panties this year include Brian Conley's Cinderella button at Cliffs Southend: Shane Richie as Aladdin at the Wycombe Swan Theatre; Sleeping Beauty at the Birmingham Arena Joe Pasquale and Ray Quinn; New Theatre Cardiff's Robin Hood's John Baroman: Paul Nicholas plays Peter Pan's Captain Hook at the Hull New Theatre and Clay Grayville from the strict dance to play the evil queen in Llandudno.
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