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