A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.
The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.
To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.
To make (a gesture) without speaking.