Translations for „pantomime dame“ in the English » German Dictionary

pan·to·mime ˈdame N Brit

pantomime dame

ein Pantomime, der eine Frauenrolle spielt

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He was definitely not a pantomime dame, still less a woman; yet he was also not quite a man.

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He was notable for introducing the pantomime dame, and the tradition of audience participation and community singing.

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He spreads his arms wide in a gesture equal parts lyric tenor and pantomime dame.

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Some older female characters were performed by males, in pantomime dame style.

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Then he was worried he might come across as a pantomime dame.

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A pantomime dame is a portrayal of female characters by male actors in drag.

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We've always tried to make her a fairly rounded character because she could so easily slip into being a pantomime dame with the outrageous clothes and the long talons.

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Amongst all of the obligatory conventions -- from the saucy pantomime dame to booing the baddie -- this clever plot twist brings the show nicely into the modern day.

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He's played a pantomime dame on more than one occasion.

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Today the ritual survives in the form of pantomime dames (above) and principal boys played by girls.

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