I went to see a Panto today with my family, it was a well acted and produced production but something was amiss. There was no cross dressing Dames or Lead boy as I remember was the norm, there were no jokes and to cap it all no kids were invited up on stage(I later found out this was due to Health and safety?). So doesn't this make the performance I payed out hard earned cash to see a "Musical" and not a pantomime?
2006-12-09 07:59:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
anjinsan, thank you that is what it's about:-)
2006-12-09 08:37:09 · update #1
errh well it's not about Muslim lesbians but the getting a laught bit, not that I laugh at muslim lesbians!!LOLwouldn't mind joining in:-)
Peace and love to all
2006-12-09 08:40:38 · update #2
No traditional panto is still very much alive and kicking! To be honest though you are better of going to your local amateur theatre productions where political correctness doesnt take such a hold - obviously still not wanting to offend you can still get away with the cross dressing boy/girl roles - but is very much a personal choice - for me I prefer to see female principle boys and men in flamboyant frocks who quite clearly aren't even intending to look remotely feminine but purely playing it for visual laughs! I for one will will be donning the frocks for our local production of "Beauty & The Beast" in January - with 1200 tickets to sell over 6 performances, we only had 368 to go as of the 1st of Dec - and all being well will be sold out before Christmas. Local residents have the option to go to at least 2 professional pantos no more that 20 minutes drive up the coastline, offering the usual spatering of soap stars and B list (or even Z list!) celebrities - yet prefer to come and see our cast as we are jot just reliant on star names to sell seats and have to work hard, know our audience and make it a memorable experience for both kids and adults alike! More often than not it is the adults that enjoy all the shouting, booing, hissing etc more than their kids - and the odd double entrede that goes over the childrens heads - in this politically correct and somewhat depressing world just sit back and enjoy it for what it is - a little light-hearted fun - long may it continue - oh yes it will!!!!
For anyone interested in panto there is an interesting website called Itsbehindyou.com - two of the countries best ugly sisters run this site and it makes very interesting reading - having emailed them before they too are concerned about the plight of traditional panto and are very keen for it to continue! Lets face it it is the first steps a child may take into the magical world of live theatre - and there is nothing better!!
2006-12-09 12:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Chris C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most, but not all, of the pantomimes I've seen (since the mid 80's) still have the gender swapped characters and plenty of jokes as well as songs. I've never heard of kids being invited onto the stage though and if I had I wouldn't expect it to be allowed any more. I wouldn't say the traditional pantomime is dead just that the format is varied.
2006-12-09 11:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was traumatised as a kid by Danny la Rue asking me to come on stage. I wouldnt go. Even as a seven year old i knew he was a man in a dress and it wasn't normal. I m surprised that in todays politically correct Britain all pantomine roles arent played by cross dressing muslim lesbian asylum seekers who demand the right to wear the burhka when dressing up for Jaqueline and the Beanstalk of the Western Capitalist Oppressors,
long live the pantomime by the way.
2006-12-09 08:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by anon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh no it isn't! They do still exist, and are performed all over the country, still with the Dames, female lead boys, bad jokes and boos & cheers. As well as the professional ones, check out you local amature dramatics, they nearly all do a traditional panto.
2006-12-09 08:11:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 05:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh what a shame i love trad pantos not pc ones go to a local community theater and they should have one
2006-12-09 08:03:41 · answer #6 · answered by julie t 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from what i've seen this year...sadly the pantomime is still alive. However we can but dream!
2006-12-10 06:38:52 · answer #7 · answered by Natalie M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes thank god
2006-12-09 08:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no its behind you....
2006-12-09 08:06:05 · answer #9 · answered by Andy K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋