An American asked what a pantomime is, and the answers were as deeply British and chaotic as… well, a pantomime

13.

‘Thoroughly silly, high camp, and pure farce.’
–Drewski811

14.

‘Oh no it isn’t.’
–Matezza

15.

‘Oh yes it is!’
–ArborealFriend

16.

‘I’ve seen an American at a panto. It was funnier than the panto itself. They had no idea what was going on. They didn’t know how we all knew when to join in and what to say.’
–BigJDizzleMaNizzles

17.

‘It’s a comedic play, usually a musical, and usually (loosely) based on a fairy tale. Imagine if Ru-Paul’s Drag Race did a musical based on Shrek, and the audience all joined in.’
–PastorParcel

18.

‘First you have to understand that it is shit, and if it is not shit, it is not proper panto.’
–artrald-7083

19.

‘Did you watch Game of thrones, when they did a stage play of the purple wedding? It’s similar to that, but aimed at kids (with plenty in there for adults to understand).’
–OrangeBeast01

20.

‘They’re weird as fuck, aimed at families with kids, and best enjoyed drunk.’
–Fun_Cheesecake_7684

21.

‘It is something that as a foreigner you pay for once and then put it in the bit of the Brit box labelled ‘weird shit that makes no sense but somehow Brits like’. It’s cringeworthy theatre if you’ve not been brought up on it.’
–Z-Z-Z-Z-2

22.

‘It’s one of those things you have to experience for yourself. Even then, you won’t really understand.’
–-auntiesloth-

23.

‘It’s a cross dressing MAGA nightmare. Much like Shakespeare.’
–Actual-Sky-4272

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