The word “pantomime” might conjure up images of a game of charades. But in the British theatrical tradition, “Panto,” or pantomime, is a traditional musical entertainment for the whole family, often ...

Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in... 'It's behind you!' How Britain goes wild for pantomimes ...

Some forms of live theater can be intimidating, with audience members encouraged to avoid coughing, talking or accidentally leaving their cell phone ringers on. Pantomimes are the exact opposite. At a ...

LONDON – Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres. Drench in ...

LONDON — Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It's the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a "pantomime," at a North London ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Here’s a recipe as essential ...