Year 12: IB Theatre - Research Presentation
British Pantomime
A panto performance of Dick Whittington.
Reference
The Other Richard (n.d.) Dickie Beau in “Dick Whittington” at the National Theater. [Photograph]. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/theater/pantomimes-british-christmas-tradition.html
Other Online Resources
- Book: British Pantomime PerformanceThe full text is available via our A-Z Databases (you will need to login in with your Newington credentials). Each chapter is a separate link in these search results.
Video: Performance Demonstration
Summary: Mike West from the "Pirates", a not-for-profit English-language musical theatre group established more than 30 years ago in Luxembourg, explains all there is to know about "english pantomime", a quite special and very british theatre genre.
Reference
Luxemburger Wort. (2012, January 16). What is "English pantomime"?. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-vGNQnl5iQ
Summary: Let's talk brassieres, bloomers and blusher with our fabulous pantomime Dames to celebrate this very bonkers British tradition.
Reference
National Theatre. (2020, December 17). National Theatre: How To Be A Pantomime Dame! - Great British Panto Party. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_vWb1PUoU