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IT’S COMMUNITY PANTO TIME! By Natalie Bailey SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST
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urtain up, cross-dressing, popcorn stuck in your teeth – it can only mean one thing: �s the season for pantomime – oh yes it is! And so, it begins . . . “hello boys and girls!” – a friendly, painted face welcomes us into the land of the musical rags to riches tale. Panto fully immerses us. We root for the underdog, boo the baddie, help the hero, and hope upon hope for a happy ending. We experience a roller-coaster of joy and pain, tears
and laughter, love and bravery – does all this sound familiar? Yes, pantomime is an exaggerated playing out of being human. An elabora�on of our most familiar emo�ons – even Daisy the cow mimes an excellent ‘sad’! It reminds us of our worst and our best. It brings down our barriers and opens our hearts. Both the audience and the pink cheeked, polka-do�ed cast quickly become our new family; we laugh, sing, and clap along as we embark on a journey of highs and lows. And regardless of who we are, we all go together. con�nued on page 3 . .
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