pantomime

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
2. 2
   The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   The act of gesturing without speaking; a dumb-show, a mime.

Verb

1. 1
   To make (a gesture) without speaking.
2. 2
   To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.