nearly pantomime time 'any one seen one !

toffee

toffee

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I know its more a british theme for Christmas ---but has any one been to one please let us know which one 'and
did u enjoy it ,last one I saw was Cinderella in my home town 5years ago- I took a friend she wasn't that impressed ' but the costumes where beautiful .697.jpg
 

I think the last time I saw one was when I took my aged mother and auntie to see a Christmas matinee show at the Sydney Opera House. It turned out to be a pantomime and I am pleased to say that we all enjoyed it. Can't remember which one it was though.
 

Only one I've ever seen was when I was in London but it's been so long ago that I've forgotten but remember it was a fairy tale.
 
fuzzybuddy --- a pantomime is a show put on for children mainly at Christmas time 'all fairy tales come to life with actors' on a stage show 'with elaborate costumes and make up plus hair do's.
 
toffee said:
fuzzybuddy --- a pantomime is a show put on for children mainly at Christmas time 'all fairy tales come to life with actors' on a stage show 'with elaborate costumes and make up plus hair do's.
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Don't forget the gender bending. The male lead is usually a woman, so is the female lead. The villain is male and so is the 'dame', a parody role of a fat matron. They usually feature a lot of children who dance and sing. It is all very lively and engaging.
 
Strong family connections.

My wife has played principal boy in several (she had unbelievable legs) and my son was as a sensation as Sunblest, the very camp son of the Widow Twankey! His throwaway line of "Oh, very bijou" on coming on stage for the first time, originally an ad lib but left in at the director's insistence brought the house down each night!

As you say, it's a British thing, but happy memories.

Waiting at the stage door as a nine year old to worship at the feet of an eight year old chorus girl. The stuff of childhood!
 

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