Pantomime theatre - Today: Encyclopedia II - Pantomime theatre - TodayToday British, pantomime is a popular form of theatre, incorporating song, dance, buffoonery, sexual innuendo and satire, traditionally performed at Christmas, with family audiences consisting mainly of children and parents. (See also Christmas Pie).
Pantomimes tend to be loosely based on traditional children's stories, and there are only a small number of basic themes and titles, the most popular being:
Aladdin (sometimes combined with Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves)
Babes in the Wood ...
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