pantomime

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

For Lancashire Police Det Ch Insp Andy Fallows, who was the senior investigating officer on the case, Varley's behaviour in hospital was "almost like a pantomime".

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Ellie would love to do a pantomime or a musical next, but her main goal is TV presenting.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

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

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

My father reacted to my pantomime just as Hamlet had predicted he would.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Kingsley pantomimes resisting repeated entreaties amid the cacophony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

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

His characters may be confined by their circumstances but their imaginations are set free in theatrical games, pantomimes and nostalgic reveries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025

She pantomimes gardening gestures at me and taps her index finger on an imaginary watch.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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

Following match point in the quarterfinal, Shelton pantomimed answering a telephone, then slamming down the receiver to indicate the conversation was over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

And sometimes Mitski’s charming prances around the stage in her flowy dress or pantomimed door-knocking in “Should’ve Been Me” warranted a snapshot.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022

“I feel like I’m going to battle,” said Elvira Maria Bortolomiol as she pantomimed carrying a rifle in an airy tasting room next to her vineyards.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021

Through my haze of discomfort, I pantomimed some of the games he liked to play, and even though Otto was sluggish, they were soon having a companionable time.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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