Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE.

Translations and adaptations

An adaptation by Ralph Trewhela (date unknown).

An adaptation by Isango Ensemble was created and performed in 2010.

Performance history in South Africa

2010: The Isango Ensemble version, staged at the Fugard Theatre. Directed by Mark Dornford-May. Co-Music Director and arranger/composer Mandisi Dyantyis. Design by Leopold Senekal.

Sources

https://amp-worldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Treemonisha_Info-Deck.pdf

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