How to Write a Pantomime Script.
This book clearly explains how to plan and deliver a successful, traditional pantomime script. There are thousands of pantomimes staged throughout the world every year, most of them in Britain. Most groups, whether they be amateur drama societies, schools, Women's Institutes or Village Hall committees are constantly on the lookout for something fresh and original. This is often a matter of.Special mention must be made of Berwick Kaler, who has played the dame in every pantomime at the York Theatre Royal for 25 years. The Bad Guy. An essential element of any pantomime. A good Bad Guy will be instantly recognised by the audience. Huge speeches of his evil plans are always fun to write and perform. Particularly when rhymed. Above.But you are an intelligent person and perfectly capable of taking what you want from instructions and ignoring the rest. Playwrighting is a craft as well as an art. If you are not using the analytical side of your brain, you won’t write as good a pantomime as you would if you did. There are lots of other ways to do it, but it is worth looking.
Write Your Own Panto contains hundreds of proven jokes, gags and bits of nonsense - all written and tested with live pantomime audiences.The trappings of a pantomime do not work unless they are dressing something that matters to the audience and actors. So settle for myth or don’t do it at all. Someone once suggested to me, that it might be a good idea to base a panto on a popular TV soap opera. Personally, I can’t think of anything more designed to kill panto off completely.
Synopsis The aim of this book is to explore the tradition of pantomime and to provide a guide for those keen to write their own version, for a local group production, or for mass publication. It explains the traditional format and offers ideas, suggestions and examples.
