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Pantomime
Do other countries have anything like pantomimes?
They're traditional Christmas entertainments in the UK. Plays based on classic children's stories (Cinderella, Babes in the Wood, Puss in Boots, Jack and the Beanstalk etc.) - full of songs and jokes. They normally have a few 'famous' celebrities not ordinarily known for their acting talent (sports people, TV chefs etc.). There is a lot of cross-dressing, and double-entendres to keep the adults amused; while the children holler and shriek stuff like 'He's behind you', 'Oh, yes he is', 'Oh, no he isn't' and similar participatory phrases.
Done well it's a hoot; done badly, it's torture.
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