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Sometimes people who have been very famous, or 'serious' actors, see pantomime as a humbling sign of a career on the wane, but many others enjoy the work for its own sake - Sir [[Ian McKellan]] is a good example of an actor who chose to take part in pantomime when he had never been more sought-after in serious [[film]] and theater.

Sometimes people who have been very famous, or 'serious' actors, see pantomime as a humbling sign of a career on the wane, but many others enjoy the work for its own sake - Sir [[Ian McKellan]] is a good example of an actor who chose to take part in pantomime when he had never been more sought-after in serious [[film]] and theater.

As well as the cast, modern pantomimes often include topical [[joke]]s and references to modern technology, revelling in the [[anachronism]] of, say, a [[motorbike]] appearing in a pre-[[industrial revolution|industrial]] English village.

As well as the cast, modern pantomimes often include topical [[joke]]s about current events, politicians and celebrities, and references to modern technology, revelling in the [[anachronism]] of, say, a [[motorbike]] appearing in a pre-[[industrial revolution|industrial]] English village. However, any modernization must be carefully judged, since part of a pantomime's appeal is the chance to enjoy a traditional form of entertainment that one would never see at any other time of year.

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