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In person, there’s a touch of Wilde to his wittiness and panto to his personality.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Other teams did their own analyses, and things went back and forth with a panto-like tempo.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2011
The book by David West Read then adds a dose of tipsy British panto, puts the frothy milkshake in a hipster blender, and mixes the whole deconstructionist shebang to music made famous by the likes of Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2022
The populist panto villain knows that in the short run a government or a central bank can do little about inflation (especially if it is only caused by extraneous issues).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
Pantomime theater — panto for short — is one of Britain’s great festive traditions, up there with mince pies and the queen’s speech.
—Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2020
Many more are live-streaming Christmas or panto shows online, including venerable venues like the National Theatre and Old Vic.
—Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2020
William and Kate took George, Charlotte and Louis to the @LondonPalladium for a special pre-Christmas panto this afternoon.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 11 Dec. 2020
Whether a children’s panto, Shakespearean comedy, or a modern drama by Tracy Letts, their consummate professionalism immediately establishes a captivating mise-en-scène that suspends any wayward disbelief.
—Jim Rutter, Philly.com, 29 Apr. 2018
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Other teams did their own analyses, and things went back and forth with a panto-like tempo.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2011
The book by David West Read then adds a dose of tipsy British panto, puts the frothy milkshake in a hipster blender, and mixes the whole deconstructionist shebang to music made famous by the likes of Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2022
The populist panto villain knows that in the short run a government or a central bank can do little about inflation (especially if it is only caused by extraneous issues).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
Pantomime theater — panto for short — is one of Britain’s great festive traditions, up there with mince pies and the queen’s speech.
—Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2020
Many more are live-streaming Christmas or panto shows online, including venerable venues like the National Theatre and Old Vic.
—Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2020
William and Kate took George, Charlotte and Louis to the @LondonPalladium for a special pre-Christmas panto this afternoon.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 11 Dec. 2020
Whether a children’s panto, Shakespearean comedy, or a modern drama by Tracy Letts, their consummate professionalism immediately establishes a captivating mise-en-scène that suspends any wayward disbelief.
—Jim Rutter, Philly.com, 29 Apr. 2018
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“Panto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panto. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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