1. Pantomime – The Perfect Act for Children in Christmas Days
Pantomime is an ancient form of Cultural activity, which was quite popular in some of the most
renowned civilized societies e.g. Roman, Greece, Egypt, India etc. The pantomime itself is a very
big form of art that includes mimicry, sign language, body movement and obvious the facial
movement, which is considered the basics of this art form. In ancient civilized societies, this
form of art has a great influence on cultural activities and usually had the support of royals.
Today this art form basically induces the children, individually or collectively, who often look for
a suitable cultural activity of their choice. Lots of Pantomime companies are now prepared
their versatile shows, considering the children as the principal target audience. Presently these
pantomime acts are even used for various purposes, for example, fund raising event for any
particular event or occasion to support a social cause.
A Brief Sketch of Pantomime
The basis of pantomime is the mimicry and body movement and an artist should possess these
skills to become a genuine performer. This act has come across a long way and there are lots of
historical instances can be found in history in last 500 years. Although it is very popular in the
western hemisphere but in countries, such as, India, China and Thailand this art form has a
strong presence in various localized versions. In earlier times, pantomime was both directly or
indirectly patronized by the ruler or their community, and often subjected to various
restrictions. As a result, for a long period of time there was no musical or background support
for these acts. However, in present days, while this art is no longer in the clutches of any ruling
community, there are ample support of background music and theatrical lighting arrangements

2. that boast up the enthusiasm and versatility of these pantomime acts. Nowadays Children’s
Christmas parties are not fulfilled, without a perfectly arranged pantomime show, especially
made for the kids. They enjoy the mimicry and caricatures, because of unique facial expression
and splendid body movements, in the storyline of the pantomime show.
Children, Christmas and Pantomime
After a hectic and energy consuming school activities throughout the year, children used to
wait for their vacation when they can have some time to spend for their parties and other
activities. At the time of Christmas vacation, Pantomime firms prepare their acts in such way
that could be enjoyed by the children and their parents. These Christmas pantomimes are more
or less based on historical events or on latest children literature and cartoon characters, which
are very popular among the children. Without these pantomime shows, the vacation cannot be
fulfilled the aspirations of the children because they need to have some fresh inputs for their
refreshments and happiness, other than usual television programs and cinemas. The silent
translation of the storyline, with the help of facial expressions and different kinds of body
movements, mesmerized the audience and children mentally sneak in to those characters and
try to identify themselves with those events.
Contact Details:
Name: Pyramid Pantomimes
Email Id: info@pyramidpantomimes.com
Tel: 08702404393
Address: Unit 19, Greenwich Centre Business Park
53 Norman Road London SE10 9QF, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.pyramidpantomimes.com/