It must not be confused with mime (acting with gestures but no speech).It is know for its comedy and audience participation.

The Panto Dame played by a man in drag, is a comic and camp female character. Pantomimes are usually meant for children-however it could be directed at adults Splendidly sassy number for the Dame. Since 2001, we have continued to grow our unique Pantomime costume collection, encompassing principal and chorus worker and finale options, almost 1000 pantomime dame … See more ideas about Pantomime, Jack and the beanstalk and Costumes. May 15, 2019 - Explore gsawyer999's board "Cinderella" on Pinterest. My style of panto dame is known as `traditional', which means a man dressing up as a woman, as opposed to a female impersonator. From October through to late February we are busy creating ugly sisters ball gowns, beautiful leading ladies, dashing Principle boys and even the odd 15ft gorilla! Cross-dressing had been part of the theatrical tradition since its earliest days, but it’s this seasonal subversion of the normal order that lies at the heart of the creation of Widow Twankey et al.. AUDIENCE CHRISTMAS CINDERELLA COSTUME COW DAME EXAGGERATED FOOL HERO HEROINE MELODRAMA OVERTHETOP PANTOMIME PETERPAN PROMPTCARDS ROBINHOOD ROLEREVERSAL SNOWWHITE So far we have produced costumes for the following pantomimes – Dick Whittington, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Mother goose, Sleeping beauty, Robin hood, Snow white, Beauty and the beast and Peter Pan! award-winning pantomime scripts which marry much loved traditional pantomime stories, side-splitting comedy and modern pace with captivating characters and hilarious twists. See more ideas about Cinderella, Pantomime, Costumes. Login to be the first to rate this puzzle! These wonderful pantomime dame wigs - made from papier mache and currently on display at Newcastle City Library - are the work of Keith Wigham (yes, really!) Our most popular panto script. ... DAME /UGLY SISTER SONGS. The Panto Dame should exude warmth and comedy, even pathos, but is never required to do any “dirty Deeds”. Pantomime Costume Hire. who also performs as a pantomime dame at the People's Theatre, Heaton. She's usually an older woman character but in Cinderella, not only the stepmother but also the Ugly Sisters are panto dames. It is usual for at least one pantomime to be staged in every British town or city in December and January. Glam rock also offers wonderful, over the top costume opportunities. Her costume and make-up are totally outrageous - the more exaggerated the better. Buttons does not appear in the Disney films..