REVIEW: Stages Riffs on Tradition with Innovative One-Man Panto
We couldn't be more grateful to see the company's lockdown rendition of
Sleeping Beauty after this insane year.
By
Doni Wilson
12/17/2020 at 1:58pm
Ryan Schabach in Stages's production of
Buttons' Sleeping Beauty.
If you've ever been lucky enough to see any versions of Stagesâs pantos, then you know how entertaining they can be.
These shows have a fascinating history: As the program explains, the British pantomime âtraces its roots ⦠back to Greek and Roman times, incorporating elements of commedia dellâarte, harlequinade, and vaudeville ⦠characterized by a combination of song, dance, buffoonery, slapstick, cross-dressing, topical reference, and audience participation.â