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A novella by [[Charles Dickens]] first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843.  
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''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' is a novella by [[Charles Dickens]] ()[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_dickens Charles Dickens].
  
The novella was adapted for the stage almost immediately. Three productions opened on 5 February 1844, and by the close of February 1844, eight rival theatrical productions of the work were playing in London.
 
  
The novel and the play have been a standard piece since then, and has been adapted for stage, film, radio and TV  production in numerous ways over the years. Also adapted for opera, ballet, a Broadway musical, a BBC mime production starring Marcel Marceau, and Benjamin Britten's 1947 chamber orchestra composition ''Men of Goodwill: Variations on 'A Christmas Carol''. Produced under the title Scrooge (e.g. ''Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost'', a 1901 silent film; ''Scrooge'' (1913 film); ''Scrooge'' (1935 film); ''Scrooge'' (1951 film); ''Scrooge'' (1970 musical film), and ''Scrooge'' (1992 stage musical), etc.) 
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== The original text ==
  
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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The novel was first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. 
  
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==Adaptations for the stage and other media==
  
==Translations and adaptations==
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The novella was adapted for the stage almost immediately. Three productions opened on 5 February 1844, and by the close of February 1844, eight rival theatrical productions of the work were playing in London.
  
by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_dickens Charles Dickens],
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===International versions ===
  
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The novel and the play have been a standard piece since then, and has been adapted for stage, film, radio and TV  production in numerous ways over the years. Also adapted for opera, ballet, a Broadway musical, a BBC mime production starring [[Marcel Marceau]], and Benjamin Britten's 1947 chamber orchestra composition ''Men of Goodwill: Variations on 'A Christmas Carol''. Produced under the title Scrooge (e.g. ''Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost'', a 1901 silent film; ''Scrooge'' (1913 film); ''Scrooge'' (1935 film); ''Scrooge'' (1951 film); ''Scrooge'' (1970 musical film), and ''Scrooge'' (1992 stage musical), etc.) 
  
Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Ebenezer Pennieknyper]]'' ("Ebenezer Penny Pincher") by [[Aart de Villiers]] and [[Don Lamprecht]] in 1982.
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=== South African adaptations and translations ===
  
Adapted, as a text in English with some [[Afrikaans]]by [[Lara Foot]] and renamed as ''[[Scrooge]]''. The action now set in the present day and journeying back to the early 1900s,
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] and adapted for the stage as ''[[Ebenezer Pennieknyper]]'' ("Ebenezer Penny Pincher") by [[Aart de Villiers]] and [[Don Lamprecht]] in 1982.  
  
== Sources ==
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Adapted for the stage, the text in English with some [[Afrikaans]],  by [[Lara Foot]] and renamed as ''[[Scrooge]]''. The action now set in the present day and journeying back to the early 1900s,
  
 
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
 
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1982: Presented in November in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Ebenezer Pennieknyper]]'' in the [[Etienne Rousseau Theatre]] in Sasolburg , directed for the [[ATKV]] by [[Aart de Villiers]], with [[Dawie Malan]], [[Johan Blignaut]], [[Christo Gerlach]], [[Ryno Hattingh]], [[Didi Kriel]], [[Don Lamprecht]] and [[Paul Lückhoff]].
 
1982: Presented in November in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Ebenezer Pennieknyper]]'' in the [[Etienne Rousseau Theatre]] in Sasolburg , directed for the [[ATKV]] by [[Aart de Villiers]], with [[Dawie Malan]], [[Johan Blignaut]], [[Christo Gerlach]], [[Ryno Hattingh]], [[Didi Kriel]], [[Don Lamprecht]] and [[Paul Lückhoff]].
  
2012: Performed on the [[Little Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch, directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], with [[Waldemar Schultz]], ***
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2012: Performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Ebenezer Pennieknyper]]'' in the [[Little Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch, directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], with [[Waldemar Schultz]], ***
  
 
2013: The [[Baxter Theatre]], : ''[[Scrooge]]'', [[Lara Foot]]’s adaptation of [[Charles Dickens]]’s ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' , set in the present day and journeying to the early 1900s, and performed in English with some Afrikaans. Directed by [[Lara Foot]], with [[Marc Lottering]], [[Andrew Buckland]],  [[Shaleen Surtie-Richards]] and [[Christo Davids]], [[Nur Abrahams]] and [[Poseletso Sejosingoe]];  plus a 50 strong youth choir. Set design is by [[Patrick Curtis]], lighting by [[Mannie Manim]], costumes by [[Marcel Meyer]] and magic is created by [[Chad Findlay]]. The choir is made up of learners from Kenmere Primary School Choir, Kensington Chorale Girls' Choir, Herzlia Constantia and Injongo Public Primary School Choir.
 
2013: The [[Baxter Theatre]], : ''[[Scrooge]]'', [[Lara Foot]]’s adaptation of [[Charles Dickens]]’s ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' , set in the present day and journeying to the early 1900s, and performed in English with some Afrikaans. Directed by [[Lara Foot]], with [[Marc Lottering]], [[Andrew Buckland]],  [[Shaleen Surtie-Richards]] and [[Christo Davids]], [[Nur Abrahams]] and [[Poseletso Sejosingoe]];  plus a 50 strong youth choir. Set design is by [[Patrick Curtis]], lighting by [[Mannie Manim]], costumes by [[Marcel Meyer]] and magic is created by [[Chad Findlay]]. The choir is made up of learners from Kenmere Primary School Choir, Kensington Chorale Girls' Choir, Herzlia Constantia and Injongo Public Primary School Choir.
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Etienne Rousseau Theatre pamphlet.
 
Etienne Rousseau Theatre pamphlet.
  
''[[Rooi Rose]]'', September: p. 29.  
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Ilse Salzwedel. 2016. "Akteur in Hart en Siel", Rooi Rose: September: pp.28-30.  
  
 
WCtheatre - [[Marc Lottering]] is Scrooge at the Baxter - 04/12/2013 - [[Artslink]].co.za News
 
WCtheatre - [[Marc Lottering]] is Scrooge at the Baxter - 04/12/2013 - [[Artslink]].co.za News
  
  
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Revision as of 06:27, 29 December 2016

A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens ()Charles Dickens.


The original text

The novel was first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843.

Adaptations for the stage and other media

The novella was adapted for the stage almost immediately. Three productions opened on 5 February 1844, and by the close of February 1844, eight rival theatrical productions of the work were playing in London.

International versions

The novel and the play have been a standard piece since then, and has been adapted for stage, film, radio and TV production in numerous ways over the years. Also adapted for opera, ballet, a Broadway musical, a BBC mime production starring Marcel Marceau, and Benjamin Britten's 1947 chamber orchestra composition Men of Goodwill: Variations on 'A Christmas Carol. Produced under the title Scrooge (e.g. Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost, a 1901 silent film; Scrooge (1913 film); Scrooge (1935 film); Scrooge (1951 film); Scrooge (1970 musical film), and Scrooge (1992 stage musical), etc.)

South African adaptations and translations

Translated into Afrikaans and adapted for the stage as Ebenezer Pennieknyper ("Ebenezer Penny Pincher") by Aart de Villiers and Don Lamprecht in 1982.

Adapted for the stage, the text in English with some Afrikaans, by Lara Foot and renamed as Scrooge. The action now set in the present day and journeying back to the early 1900s,

Performance history in South Africa

1982: Presented in November in Afrikaans as Ebenezer Pennieknyper in the Etienne Rousseau Theatre in Sasolburg , directed for the ATKV by Aart de Villiers, with Dawie Malan, Johan Blignaut, Christo Gerlach, Ryno Hattingh, Didi Kriel, Don Lamprecht and Paul Lückhoff.

2012: Performed in Afrikaans as Ebenezer Pennieknyper in the Little Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch, directed by Juanita Swanepoel, with Waldemar Schultz, ***

2013: The Baxter Theatre, : Scrooge, Lara Foot’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol , set in the present day and journeying to the early 1900s, and performed in English with some Afrikaans. Directed by Lara Foot, with Marc Lottering, Andrew Buckland, Shaleen Surtie-Richards and Christo Davids, Nur Abrahams and Poseletso Sejosingoe; plus a 50 strong youth choir. Set design is by Patrick Curtis, lighting by Mannie Manim, costumes by Marcel Meyer and magic is created by Chad Findlay. The choir is made up of learners from Kenmere Primary School Choir, Kensington Chorale Girls' Choir, Herzlia Constantia and Injongo Public Primary School Choir.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooge

Etienne Rousseau Theatre pamphlet.

Ilse Salzwedel. 2016. "Akteur in Hart en Siel", Rooi Rose: September: pp.28-30.

WCtheatre - Marc Lottering is Scrooge at the Baxter - 04/12/2013 - Artslink.co.za News


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page