PANTOMIMES

A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.

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.

To make (a gesture) without speaking.

"I pantomimed steering a car; he understood, and tossed the keys to me."

To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.