pantomime

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Richarlison, the pantomime villain, had the last word as he, above all, answered Tudor's call to fight.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

"Not every pantomime is offering an Equity standard contract," he says.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

"It's behind you!" is ringing around the theatre aisles, so it must be time for pantomime actors to take to the stage in one of Christmas's most important roles – the dame.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Possibly Mr. Cameron thinks mo-cap acting is a natural successor to 1920s pantomime, but it’s hard not to notice that blockbuster filmmaking has wandered about 26 trillion miles from the humanity of “City Lights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

It was better than a pantomime, but with one big difference.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl