pantomime

And now, it’s coming after the pantomime chuggers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Christopher Luscombe’s production of “The Magic Flute” wittily transformed Mozart’s Singspiel into a British pantomime, a closely related theatrical tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Argentina are so often painted as the pantomime villains of international football - particularly by England fans.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Typical breaks include traditional seaside destinations including Cleethorpes, Filey, and Butlins in Skegness, as well as an annual festive trip to the Lyceum Theatre for the Christmas pantomime.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Then, when it rushes over to put it out ” She made a pantomime with both hands of something falling.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Kingsley pantomimes resisting repeated entreaties amid the cacophony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Darren Henley, chief executive of Arts Council England, says pantomimes are the "absolute bedrock" that regional theatre across across the country are built upon.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

It's that time of year again when millions of people head to pantomimes to experience the bright lights, cheesy jokes and glamorous dames.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The BBC contacted every theatre in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to get a snapshot on the impact of pantomimes and found:

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

He pantomimes each activity like some sort of deranged mime, and I can’t stop laughing.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Cummings pantomimed the feeling of menstrual cramps and clutched her stomach in agony in one of the first explorations of menstruation and repetition through time-based art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2022

The first prospect pantomimed pushing a bar away from his chest until his arms looked “locked out,” as if they couldn’t extend further.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022

Gone are the white gloves and the pantomimed motions of slaves at work as Jefferson arrives at Monticello; now some members of the ensemble stand at a distance, and don’t even join in the singing.

From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2021

With her fingers like legs, she pantomimed sneaking.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was then Iran’s foreign minister, would sometimes retreat to the back of the room during the nuclear talks and put his head in his hands, pantomiming despair.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

You may find yourself pantomiming with one of your feet to your children in the persona of “Mr. Stinkyfoot,” a somewhat boorish Frenchman who espouses the importance of cleanliness and the needs for a bath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

In most films, the background actors are pantomiming.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

After the Heat called a timeout, a courtside fan near the Celtics’ bench could be seen pantomiming fanning White on the sideline.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

Anatole peers from side to side, pantomiming Portuguese astonishment.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver