PUTTING ON A PANTOMIME by Livingstone Publishing

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Staging a Fun, Interactive Show

von Livingstone Publishing

392 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Want to put on a pantomime but don't know where to begin?Putting on a Pantomime: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Staging a Fun, Interactive Show takes you from the first idea to the final curtain call-with a complete original pantomime included and ready to perform.Designed for schools, community groups, churches, amateur theatre companies and first-time performers, this practical guide shows how to create all the fun, laughter and audience participation of traditional pantomime without needing a professional theatre or enormous budget.Inside, you'll discover how to: - Plan a pantomime from beginning to end- Cast heroes, villains, comic characters and larger-than-life personalities- Organise effective rehearsals- Get the audience booing, cheering and shouting "BEHIND YOU!"- Use running jokes, slapstick and audience participation- Create costumes, props and scenery on a realistic budget- Direct performers and manage entrances, exits and scene changes- Use music and sound effects effectively- Prepare for performance night- Keep the production fun, organised and manageablePLUS - A Complete Original Pantomime!The second part of the book contains The Great Christmas Star Caper, a lively ten-scene Christmas pantomime featuring heroes, villains, comedy, magic and plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in.Performance permission for amateur, educational, school, church, community and non-commercial productions is included with the purchase of the book, subject to the terms stated inside.Whether you're organising your first school pantomime, planning a Christmas community show or looking for a practical guide to amateur theatre production, Putting on a Pantomime gives you both the guidance and the script to get started.Gather your cast, invite the audience and get ready for the boos, cheers and laughter.The show is about to begin!

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176285451
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published