panto

stage

Raised performance platform

• dameDated slang for woman
• principal boyFemale playing male lead
• villainWicked story antagonist

fairy · scenery · wings · flies · trapdoor · curtain · script · rehearsal · backstage · director

slapstick

Exaggerated physical humor

• pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
• custard pieEgg-based baked dessert
• double-takeDelayed show of surprise

farce · buffoonery · gags · innuendo · wordplay · parody · mugging · knockabout · physical comedy · tomfoolery

participation

Act of taking part

• hecklingHostile audience interruption
• boosShouts of disapproval
• cheersCasual toast or farewell

singalong · children · family · clapping · applause · laughter · interaction · call-and-response · matinee · stalls

Cinderella

Rags-to-riches heroine

• AladdinStoried genie summoner
• Sleeping BeautyCurse-bound dormant royal
• Snow WhiteGrimm's fairest maiden

Peter Pan · Puss in Boots · Red Riding Hood · Mother Goose · Goldilocks · Beauty and the Beast · Robinson Crusoe · fairy tale · magic lamp · glass slipper

sequins

Small reflective fabric ornaments

• wigArtificial head covering
• makeupProducts for beautifying faces
• glitterDecorative metallic flecks

feathers · headdress · tights · gown · boots · cape · mask · wardrobe · padding · bustle

festive

Cheerfully celebratory

• seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
• traditionCustom passed through generations
• yuletideWinter holiday period

family · Boxing Day · holiday · decorations · gift-giving · winter · school holidays · festivity · celebration · annual

• British comedyMonty Python, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, Mr. Bean, The Office
• British Pastimespub quiz, cricket matches, darts, cricket, bowls
• performanceballet, theatre, acting, circus, concert
• British TheatreWest End, Macbeth, Globe, King Lear, The Tempest
• theaterplays, stage, play, onstage, acting
• Britishnesstea, London, BBC, Big Ben, royal family