Alireza Khamseh: Cinema, television and pantomime actor with his family

Preparing for your first, second, third or even one hundreth pantomime audition is similar to any audition, though you have to turn up the volume and energy levels to the max! Here are Actor Hub’s top tips on getting prepared and nailing that panto audition.Do you remember attending your first ever panto? Remember how you sat there in awe watching a grown man dressed up in colourful womens clothes and a mop cap. How you laughed at the bumbling cow that belonged to Jack make his way across the stage. The boos, the hisses, the cheers and the belly laughs all around you not to mention the sweets that got pelted at you from the colourful characters on stage. No other show offers such a variety of emotions and feeling as the pantomime. Take all that knowledge and the memories in with you.
Portray different personalities to create a repertoire of characters. When you first start out in pantomime, it’s important to learn to showcase different personality traits. It’s often helpful to watch a lot of pantomimes to observe how other actors are able to express different emotions. Check out some of the more common traits that you should be able to embody