A dame cannot be done away with, in a Pantomime..Period.When was the last time you saw a pantomime and did not look forward to the dame's entry?She..I mean..He..No actually I think its a She...or He?(Too prolonged A debate I'm sure)is universal to all pantomimes.Be it exceedingly pretty or exceedingly grotesque she captures a million hearts(at least on stage). For all you Amateur Panto-Watchers,A Dame is usually A guy dressed up as a girl...With exaggerated features mostly.(You know what I'm saying).
I remember this pantomime where the Dame was so beautiful and so convincing that a bunch of us took time to realize that The character was actually the dame and not a girl in some part.Yes it can get that scary..with beautiful eyes and Long fingers and the uncannily accurate imitations.
When quizzed about what made them so special the obvious "Comic Element" came into the forefront.Come on ,Being the Dame in a Pantomime can mean only two things..either you are a huge hit with the audience or you suck..Most of the times... it being the former.
The dame is also most often the binding factor among the characters.Be it giving the Girls beauty tips or relationship advice or enchanting the male characters..her presence is everywhere.
Sathish Shanmugam when quizzed about his upcoming role in "Lost in the jungle" says that he plays a "Young,cute and modest" Nanny to one of the principle characters and also has the "Special hots for someone"..Intriguing eh??Thats how our Dames are :)
So to catch Some pretty interesting Dames in action and more...Land up at "Lost in the jungle book" on Feb 5th and 6th at Museum theatre!After this very profound post get ready for a Whole lotta fun!
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