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Pantomime and the Edinburgh Festival
Study note
Pantomime is a traditional kind of comic theatre performed around Christmas, often based on fairy tales and including a 'Dame' played by a man. The Edinburgh Festival, held each summer, is famous around the world, and its Fringe is the largest part.
Memory tip: Pantomime = Christmas comic theatre (with a 'Dame'); the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is in summer.
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Pantomime is a type of theatre traditionally performed at which time of year?
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