A team item for pairs of primary school pupils in classes 3 to 5, performed without words and marked out of 100 on concept, movement, expression and bearing.
Pantomime, called Pantomim in Indonesian, is the silent-drama branch of a national school arts and literature festival in Indonesia for primary pupils. Two children perform together as one team, and the item is open to boys and girls together. They tell a short story or act out a theme using only their bodies and faces, with no speech and no singing.
On the template the item sits in one team group for classes 3 to 5, which eTalenter maps to ages 8 to 11, with Indonesian as the language. The festival guide gives classes rather than ages. It also prints different time limits for the preliminary and final rounds, so the template sets no single limit and organisers should state their own.
It is marked out of 100 on four printed criteria: concept 20 (creativity, imagination and fit with the theme), movement 30 (body technique, flexibility and harmony), expression 30 (facial expression and feeling) and insight 20 (bearing and appearance, togetherness and knowledge). Movement and expression together carry 60 of the 100 marks, so the pair is judged mostly on how clearly their bodies and faces tell the story.
A strong entry has a simple situation that a stranger can follow, two performers who move as a pair rather than as two soloists, and faces that show the feeling at each moment. Organisers run the item because it builds physical confidence and teamwork in young children and needs almost no equipment beyond a clear stage space.
Where Pantomime (Pantomim) is run
On the eTalenter templates this item appears on one: a national student arts and literature festival in Indonesia for primary classes 3 to 5, where it sits beside drawing, singing, craft, storytelling, story writing and dance. Silent-drama items are run at school festivals in many countries, usually under the name mime, but the four-part weighting here is specific to this festival, so organisers elsewhere should set their own criteria.
- Indonesia
Key facts
- Team entry of two performers; pupils in class 3, 4 or 5 (mapped by eTalenter to ages 8 to 11), boys and girls together
- Language on the template is Indonesian, though the performance itself is silent; no time limit or entry fee is set on the template
- Marked out of 100: concept 20, movement 30, expression 30, insight 20
- Movement and expression together carry 60 of the 100 marks
- Variant note: the source guide prints different preliminary and final time limits and set themes, which the template does not model
On eTalenter, Pantomime (Pantomim) is filed under Drama and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Pantomime (Pantomim) is most often entered as an Team competition, typically scored out of 100.
The scoring method the templates attach to this item, and what that scale means. The category this competition is filed under when a template is installed. Others in this category: Skit, Mime, Monologue, Human Video, Pantomime, Spoken Word, Christian Comedic Performance eTalenter matches an item to its criteria on the words in its name, and creates exactly these when the template is installed. No criteria match this name, so none are created automatically — judges score it on the event’s own criteria instead. Each organiser scores this competition on its own criteria. These are the ones the ready-made templates carry.How it is scored
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FLS3N Indonesia - National Student Arts and Literature Festival (Primary)
What judges look at in Pantomime (Pantomim)
What a Pantomime (Pantomim) panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Concept (20): the idea is imaginative, fits the theme set by the organiser and can be followed without words; a vague scene or one that drifts from the theme loses marks here
- Movement (30): body technique, flexibility and harmony are weighed together; stiff, rushed or unclear gestures, or two children moving out of step, lose the most marks after expression
- Expression (30): the face shows the feeling of each moment and the emotion is believable; a blank face while the body acts is the commonest way to lose these marks
- Insight (20): the pair carry themselves with confidence, look and act as a team and show they understand the story; one child dominating while the other stands idle weakens the togetherness mark
- Overall: movement and expression make up 60 marks, so a simple story told clearly with the body and face usually beats a complicated plot that is hard to read
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Pantomime (Pantomim) under Scoring Setup, or start from the full mime & tableau judging criteria guide.
How to prepare for Pantomime (Pantomim)
How entrants and their teachers usually get Pantomime (Pantomim) right on the day:
- Pick one simple situation, such as a morning routine, a lost toy found or a helpful act, and keep it to a clear beginning, middle and end
- Check the theme and time limit your own organiser sets, since the source festival prints different ones for its preliminary and final rounds
- Give both children real work throughout, so the pair move and react together instead of one acting while the other watches
- Practise facial expression in a mirror for each feeling in the story, then add the body so the face and movement match
- Make gestures slightly larger than daily life so they read from the back of the hall, but keep them neat and controlled
- Rehearse the invisible objects until size and position stay the same each time, such as a door, a cup or a ball
- Time a full run on a stage-sized space, then ask the panel or teacher which of the four criteria held the pair back and practise that next
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pantomime (Pantomim) judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Team entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
How many children perform in Pantomime?
Two. The template treats it as a team item for a pair of pupils in class 3, 4 or 5, boys and girls together.
How is Pantomime marked?
Out of 100 on four printed criteria: concept 20, movement 30, expression 30 and insight 20.
Can the performers speak or use music?
The item is performed without words. The template does not record a rule on music or props, so check the notice from your own organiser.
Is Pantomime the same as Mime?
They are the same kind of silent storytelling. This page covers the Indonesian primary-school version with its own four-part marking, while Mime on eTalenter is a separate catalogue item with different criteria.
How long is the performance?
The template sets no limit because the source festival prints different times for its preliminary and final rounds. Your organiser should state the limit for each round.
Similar competitions
Items whose names share a word with this one — usually the same discipline in another form.
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