What is a pantomime?

What is a Pantomime?

A pantomime is a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas.

The difference Between a Pantomime and a normal musical is the during a Pantomime the actors interact with the audience and it is made for children. The Pantomime is really funny. 

What Does Slapstick Mean? comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events. 
We can use slapstick in our play by some of the dancers falling over when they are dancing.


Link to a Pantomime.