Havn't been to one since i was a small child, then the elders got to my newly baptised mum and told her it was worldly and corrupting. So end of panto for me :(
I think i shall be the one shouting the loudest tonight :) "hes behind you!"
i'm going to a panto tonight! Oh no i'm not! oh yes i am! .........
by highdose 5 Replies latest jw friends
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cantleave
Love it - where and who's in it?
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JRK
I had no idea what you were talking about, as a Yankee. The definition for our side of the pond:
Definition: Panto (another name for Panto mime in the UK) is a peculiarly British tradition of winter musical comedy theater. It has nothing to do with mime - silent performers in white-face make up walking into glass or doing Marcel Marceau-type physical comedy.
British pantomime takes familiar fairy tales and children's stories - Cinderella, Aladdin, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Snow White - and injects a bit of music hall (British Vaudeville) sensibility, contemporary references and audience participation to create a raucous, noisy entertainment that's fun for everyone in the family.
British pantomime has very deep roots, drawing on the 15th and 16th century traditions of Commedia del Arte for its assortment of stock characters and conventions.
JK
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NewChapter
LOL thanks for the definition JRK. I was just getting ready to look it up. Have fun highdose!
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JRK
NC,
I was wondering if it had something to do with having your pants removed. I was wrong, although that could be entertaining. LOL
Have a great time, highdose!
JK
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N.drew
"I'm going to the meeting in pants" is what I heard...The mind is a dangerous thing! I was going to google it too. Do you remember when there was no google? Sometimes you just couldn't know something not matter how much you wanted to know.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!