The sole purpose of Pantos is to make you laugh, dance and sing your heart out. And they deliver. Pantomimes are indeed deeply rooted into British culture, appearing for the first time in the 17th century. Today, Pantos are put on stage at Christmas time and they are often based around fables and fairy-tales.
What are the benefits of pantomime?
When encouraged, Pantomime can help “develop nonverbal communication, concentration, and the ability to put action and thought together.” We have seen throughout the activities in class that pantomime can be incorporated in most lesson plans to encourage the students to engage in some fun and learn at the same time.
What is the most important part of pantomime?
Audience participation is a very important part of a pantomime. The audience are encouraged to boo the villain whenever he enters the stage, argue with the Dame (who is always a man) and warn the Principal Boy (who is always a girl) when the villain is behind them by shouting out “He's behind you!”.
