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Dec 5, 2022 15 min

Backstory: Pantomime

from Christmas Past Hosted by Brian Earl

It's the theater experience that's as rollicking and raucous as it is festive! And it's also mostly unknown to American audiences. Join Brian in this episode to hear all about the British tradition of Pantomime. Mentioned in This Episode http://www.evolution-productions.co.uk/ https://www.vam.ac.uk/ Music in This Episode "Vaquero Perdido" — The Mini Vandals, via Youtube Audio Library "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech "Dona Norem" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive "Twinkle Like a Star" — Monday Hopes, via Pixabay "Ding Dong Merrily on High" — Steve's Bedroom Band, via Musopen "Snowflakes - Winter & Christmas Swing Music" — Julius H, via Pixabay Buy the Christmas Past Book! Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift! Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-a-Million IndieBound Share a Christmas memory Be on the podcast! Just record a voice memo into your phone and send it to [email protected]. Keep it reasonably short, clean and family friendly, and be sure to say your name and where you're from. Keep in touch [email protected] Facebook page Facebook group Twitter CONNECT WITH ME Links to social media and more https://christmaspastpodcast.com/links Email: [email protected] MY BOOKS Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)

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It's the theater experience that's as rollicking and raucous as it is festive! And it's also mostly unknown to American audiences. Join Brian in this episode to hear all about the British tradition of Pantomime. Mentioned in This Episode http://www.evolution-productions.co.uk/https://www.vam.ac.uk/Music in This Episode "Vaquero Perdido" — The Mini Vandals, via Youtube Audio Library"Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Dona Norem" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music...

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