16 things we can all learn from Pantomime

Written by Adam Drake Saturday, 29 November 2008 09:09

To celebrate (!) the last night of "The Snow Queen" Pantomime, Here's 16 things you should know about pantos. This list was compiled by Rosie Denton who, for her sins, is a cast member of tonight's extravaganza ...

The bad guy always gets beaten.
If there is somethiing exciting happening to you, there is probably an audience watching....
....and this audience is probably more than willing to join in!
If anyone dies they will be alive again in time for the curtain call.
The good guy is always related to the bad guy.
The nice girl is always very pretty and the baddies are ugly.
Jokes are never very funny.
It's ALWAYS behind you...
....Oh no it isn't. Oh yes it is!
Always end with a song.
A hut/boat/village will always be there when you need it.
People who were school children in the last scene may well be butterflies in this one.
People who exited the stage in opposite directions will miraculously meet up again and enter from the same place.
If you start singing everyone will always know the song and a dance to go with it.
The ugly girl is secretly a guy.
Bright green and orange clash very badly and yet people always wear them together.