Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:literature
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
panto
|
| gptkbp:characteristic |
gptkb:musical
dancing singing audience participation slapstick comedy stock characters family entertainment cross-dressing roles topical humour |
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Peter_Pan
gptkb:Puss_in_Boots gptkb:Sleeping_Beauty gptkb:Aladdin gptkb:Cinderella gptkb:Snow_White gptkb:Dick_Whittington gptkb:Jack_and_the_Beanstalk |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:antagonist
pantomime dame fairy godmother audience call and response comic duo principal boy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:commedia_dell'arte
gptkb:concert_hall harlequinade |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:performedAt |
gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:New_Year |
| gptkbp:tradition |
breaking the fourth wall
happy ending improvised comedy celebrity guest stars audience shouting phrases audience sing-along comic chase scenes good triumphs over evil local references men playing female roles slapstick chase scenes stock catchphrases throwing sweets to audience topical jokes women playing male roles |
| gptkbp:typicalStorySource |
fairy tales
folk tales nursery stories |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jamaica_Pantomime
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British pantomime
|