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Posted by TheShyAssassin on February 3, 2008 - 12:01

I told an American friend by e-mail that I was going to the village pantomime last night. Now she want's to know what a pantomime is. Where do I start? Help! And no dictionaries!

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_jacobea_ | February 3, 2008 - 12:28

I had this problem with an American i know. I told him that a panto is basically a play based on popular children's stories like Dick Whittington and Cinderella, etc. It is usually a comic performance with traditional features like the panto horse, a dashing hero and a fairy godmother, etc, that lead to the downfall of the villian, usually in a humerous way.

Hope that helps.

Peaceful | February 3, 2008 - 13:38

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomime

styxbroox | February 5, 2008 - 18:53

I think we should elbow out these humerous pantomimes.

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TheShyAssassin | February 9, 2008 - 10:32

Wot?

TheShyAssassin | February 10, 2008 - 09:12

Ahhh! I get it now. Very funny. You've obviously been reading your Oscar Wilde again.