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 Pantomime
is British. No one else has it.
Pantomimes take place around the Christmas period and are always
based on well known children's stories such as Peter Pan, Aladdin,
Cinderella etc. Pantomimes are performed not only in the best
theatres in the land but also in village halls throughout Britain.
Audience participation is a very
important part of a pantomime. The audience are encouraged to shout
boo the villain whenever he enters the stage, and always warn the
Principal Boy when the villain is behind them by shouting out "He's
behind you!". The origins of British
Pantomime or "Panto" as it is known in the UK, probably date back to
the middle ages. English plays around 1660. And such was the success
of Commedia in England that intense rivalry soon sprang up between
the theatres producing it. Within two
days of a new performance opening at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in
1716, a show with an almost identical title opened at the Theatre
Royal in Drury Lane.
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