Probably too much of a 3 a.m. thought, but…

What if Cardassians had pantomimes?

Hear me out. I can totally see the Cardassian government and the Cardassian people loving a bit of State-sanctioned pantomime. Everything is glorifying the State, of course, and the lines the audience shouts are traditional / scripted, but it gives the people a brief moment of chaotic glee in what is otherwise a very regimented society. A sort of chaotic release of “Oh yes you are!”

Also, we get the bonus of Julian coming to Cardassia after the war and being shocked by a show that resembles an English pantomime to an almost startling degree.