Learn about Victorian Pantomime - One of the most neglected areas of study in nineteenth-century theater is pantomime: this book provides a comprehensive overview of pantomime in the Victorian ...

The pantomime is a staple of Christmas, as seasonal as turkey and minced pies. This thigh slapping form of theatre is part of England's cultural heritage, and in Victorian England it was the most ...

By the Victorian era pantomime had become typical Christmas fare. Scripts now told stories of Robinson Crusoe or Fairy tales, with a witty rhyming style that included topical content.

But panto as we know it wasn’t truly crystallised until the Victorian era. In around 1879, Augustus Harris became the manager of Thetare Royal Drury Lane and introduced musical hall stars to the ...

Historian Simon Sladen: Why pantomime must be updated for the modern age Opinion Nov 22, 2018 by Simon Sladen Arthur McBain, Karl Queensborough and Vikki Stone in Aladdin at the Lyric Hammersmith ...

Panto has its origins in commedia dell’arte, royal masque and the peculiarities of Victorian theater licensing. Somehow this has gifted us men in fright drag who pretend to fart while a chorus ...

Chemistry at the panto. Pantomimes in this period became associated with Christmas. Far from the shouty, childish efforts of today, they were clever, satirical shows with cutting-edge stage technology ...