pantomime

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

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

As well as the pantomime Aladdie at Cumbernauld Theatre, Forbes Masson also has plans for a number of new productions, which, like The High Life: The Musical, will be homegrown and for a Scottish audience.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

“Let’s see them.”He does this weird, rhythmic pantomime of swimming, followed by this side-to-side shoulder lurch/butt scoot combo.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

Kingsley pantomimes resisting repeated entreaties amid the cacophony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Hill explained his stepfather, Tony, had met his mother in an amateur dramatics group, and often wrote pantomimes and starred in them as the dame.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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 is since making ends meet, including by singing in Chinese restaurants and performing in pantomimes for work.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024

He pantomimes the action with both hands, grunting to animate it further.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sought out Shohei Ohtani last year during the first day of All-Star game festivities and pantomimed holding a camera.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022

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

One of the pub’s patron’s, George Parrin, 77, pantomimed a heart attack when the voices soared.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2021

Jesper mouthed “sorry” and elaborately pantomimed locking his lips shut.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

“I just, you know, I get the routing,” he said, pantomiming looking at a check, “and then I see the number and I go, ‘I’ll go.’”

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2025

“I’m snitching,” he said, before pantomiming a conversation with a co-defendant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

He stood behind Basil, pantomiming the hare’s every movement, puffing up his tiny chest and strutting about importantly.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques