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Pantomime as concept

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−	~~= Pantomime as concept =~~
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−	~~The term has a range of meanings, including:~~
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−	1 The art or technique of communicating emotions, actions, feelings, and so without words, using only gestures, movements and facial expressions - i.e. as the equivalent of the word "Mime"[http://www.dictionary.com/browse/mime] - which its the more commonly used term today.
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−	~~2 As a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music.~~
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−	3 Most often defined today as an exotic form of entertainment for the entire family which is remotely based on a fairy tale or familiar story, but padded with popular songs, topical comedy and peopled with cross-dressed men and women.
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−	~~'''For a comprehensive popular overview, see for example the entry on "Pantomime" in [~~[~~Wikipedia]]~~[~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Pantomime~~].'''~~
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−	~~'''See also [[Harlequin]]'''~~
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−	~~= Pantomime in South Africa =~~
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−	~~Because of socio-political ties with Britain, pantomime became part of the South African theatre tradition in the 19th century.~~
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−	~~==Beginnings in the 19th Century ==~~
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−	The first locally written pantomime in South Africa was performed in 1813, entitled ''[[The Siege of Troy]]'' and written by Boniface. [[Sefton Parry]] introduced the tradition of a seasonal pantomime with his production of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' in 1857. In the 1870s and 1880s it was mainly the United Service Dramatic Company of Captain [[Disney Roebuck]] that gave annual pantomimes.
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−	~~== Early 20th century ==~~
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−	During the First World War the seasonal pantomimes were mainly produced by the [[J.C. Williamson]] organisation and the local impresario Leonard Rayne. They initiated the tradition of mounting a pantomime to tour the main centres. This tradition continued by African Theatres, was brought to an end by the depression of the 1930s.
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−	Amateur dramatic societies started to produce pantomimes I 1935, a practice which gained momentum in the late 1950s. After 1955 when [[African Consolidated Theatres]] did their last pantomime, amateur dramatic companies became mainly responsible for staging pantomimes.
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−	~~== Pantomimes on ice ==~~
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−	~~These were introduced in 1953 by [[African Consolidated Theatres]].~~
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−	~~==From 1960 till 1993==~~
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−	In Durban, during the 1960s [[Marjorie Chase]] developed this entertainment further. * This trend was only changed in 1980 when [[NAPAC]] staged ''[[Cinderella]]'' by [[John Moss]], the leading local panto scriptwright.
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−	~~During the 1990s [[PACT]] produced pantomimes in English and [[Afrikaans]] with [[Janice Honeyman]] as scriptwriter and [[Nerina Ferreira]] as translator (in the case of [[Afrikaans]]).~~
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−	~~== From 1994 onwards ==~~
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−	~~[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]~~
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−	~~[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]~~
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−	~~[[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica~~
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−	[[Marie Kruger\|M.S. Kruger]]. 1997. ''Tradisionele elemente en kontemporêre tendense in die pantomime: 'n teater-historiese ondersoek''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Stellenbosch: [[University of Stellenbosch]].
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−	~~[[Marie Kruger\|M.S. Kruger]]. 2000. English pantomime: reflections on a dynamic tradition. ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 14:146-173.~~
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−	~~[[Marie Kruger\|M.S. Kruger]]. 2003. Pantomime in South Africa: the British tradition and the local flavour. ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 17:129-152.~~
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−	~~Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]~~
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 In Durban, during the 1960s [[Marjorie Chase]] developed this entertainment further. * This trend was only changed in 1980 when [[NAPAC]] staged ''[[Cinderella]]'' by [[John Moss]], the leading local panto scriptwright.
-During the 1990s [[PACT]] produced pantomimes in English and [[Afrikaans]] with [[Janice Honeyman]] as scriptwriter and [[Nerina Fereira]] as translator (in the case of [[Afrikaans]]).
+During the 1990s [[PACT]] produced pantomimes in English and [[Afrikaans]] with [[Janice Honeyman]] as scriptwriter and [[Nerina Ferreira]] as translator (in the case of [[Afrikaans]]).
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−	In Durban, during the 1960s [[Marjorie Chase]] developed this entertainment further. * This trend was only ~~changes~~ in 1980 when [[NAPAC]] staged ''[[Cinderella]]'' by [[John Moss]], the leading local panto scriptwright.	+	In Durban, during the 1960s [[Marjorie Chase]] developed this entertainment further. * This trend was only changed in 1980 when [[NAPAC]] staged ''[[Cinderella]]'' by [[John Moss]], the leading local panto scriptwright.

	During the 1990s [[PACT]] produced pantomimes in English and [[Afrikaans]] with [[Janice Honeyman]] as scriptwriter and [[Nerina Fereira]] as translator (in the case of [[Afrikaans]]).		During the 1990s [[PACT]] produced pantomimes in English and [[Afrikaans]] with [[Janice Honeyman]] as scriptwriter and [[Nerina Fereira]] as translator (in the case of [[Afrikaans]]).

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	'''For a comprehensive popular overview, see for example the entry on "Pantomime" in [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomime].'''		'''For a comprehensive popular overview, see for example the entry on "Pantomime" in [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomime].'''
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		+	'''See also [[Harlequin]]'''

	= Pantomime in South Africa =		= Pantomime in South Africa =

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 The term has a range of meanings, including:
-The art or technique of communicating emotions, actions, feelings, and so without words, using only gestures, movements and facial expressions - i.e. as the equivalent of the word "Mime[]" - which its the more commonly used term today.
+The art or technique of communicating emotions, actions, feelings, and so without words, using only gestures, movements and facial expressions - i.e. as the equivalent of the word "Mime"[http://www.dictionary.com/browse/mime] - which its the more commonly used term today.
 As a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music.
-Most often defined as an exotic form of entertainment for the entire family which is remotely based on a fairy tale or familiar story, but padded with popular songs, topical comedy and peopled with cross-dressed men and women.
+Most often defined today as an exotic form of entertainment for the entire family which is remotely based on a fairy tale or familiar story, but padded with popular songs, topical comedy and peopled with cross-dressed men and women.
 '''For a comprehensive popular overview, see for example the entry on "Pantomime" in [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomime].'''

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-In Durban, during the 1960s [[Marjorie Chase]] developed this entertainment further. * This trend was only changes in 1980 when [[NAPAC]] staged [[Cinderella]] by [[John Moss]], the leading local panto scriptwright. During the 1990s [[PACT]] produced pantomimes in English and Afrikaans with [[Janice Honeyman]] as scriptwright and [[Nerina Fereira]] as translator.
+In Durban, during the 1960s [[Marjorie Chase]] developed this entertainment further. * This trend was only changes in 1980 when [[NAPAC]] staged ''[[Cinderella]]'' by [[John Moss]], the leading local panto scriptwright.
+During the 1990s [[PACT]] produced pantomimes in English and [[Afrikaans]] with [[Janice Honeyman]] as scriptwriter and [[Nerina Fereira]] as translator (in the case of [[Afrikaans]]).
 == From 1994 onwards ==

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−	The first locally written pantomime in South Africa was performed in 1813, entitled ''[[The Siege of Troy]]'' and written by Boniface. [[Sefton Parry]] introduced the tradition of a seasonal pantomime with his production of [[Beauty and the Beast]] in 1857. In the 1870s and 1880s it was mainly the United Service Dramatic Company of Captain [[Disney Roebuck]] that gave annual pantomimes.	+	The first locally written pantomime in South Africa was performed in 1813, entitled ''[[The Siege of Troy]]'' and written by Boniface. [[Sefton Parry]] introduced the tradition of a seasonal pantomime with his production of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' in 1857. In the 1870s and 1880s it was mainly the United Service Dramatic Company of Captain [[Disney Roebuck]] that gave annual pantomimes.

	== Early 20th century ==		== Early 20th century ==

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