Differences in between tableaus and pantomimes?

Question

What are their difference? They seem to be the same kinda thing to me?

Answer 1

To me, a tableau is where the people involved try to make the exact same scene as what's found in a famous piece of art, usually a painting. So the people are holding still, and the important thing is how similar it looks to the original.

Pantomime is a form of artistic expression where the performer helps you to know the situation by using only movements, facial gestures, and so forth, not words.

Answer 2

In modern theatre?

If you are in California, Laguna Beach has the Pageant of the Masters where they produce an evening of still life reproductions of paintings and sculptures famous in World Art. No one moves. The tableau is actors painted and dressed to represent the artwork.

A pantomime in old English Music Hall is a traditional Christmas stage play. You might do a search for Pantomime English Music Hall and see what you find.

Pantomime, generally, is an act witout words. The most famous mime is Marcel Marceau who creates wonderful short scenes only with body movements and imagination.

Robert Shields was also a very skilled mime who worked the streets of San Francisco many years ago.

Tableau: No movement
Pantomine: Movement