pantomime vs skene

pantomime

noun
  • The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work. 

  • 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. 

  • Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime. 

verb
  • To entertain others by silent gestures or actions. 

  • To make (a gesture) without speaking. 

skene

noun
  • An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage. 

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