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28 October 2012

The History of the Panto

Pantomime is British. No one else has it, and it is a marvellous and wonderful (if a little eccentric! ) British institution. Pantomimes take place around the Christmas period and are nearly always based on well-known children’s stories such as Peter Pan, Aladdin, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty etc. Pantomimes are performed not only […]
26 October 2012

Understanding Comedy Tragedy Theatre Masks

Comedy tragedy theatre masks, like the concepts of comedy and tragedy in theatre were born in ancient Greece. Hundreds of years before the birth of Christ the Greeks were immersed in a culture that held the theatre as, not only a form of entertainment, but as an integral part of their religious […]