Miranda and the Magic Sponge
Miranda and the Magic Sponge is a play by Pieter Scholtz.
Contents
The original text
Children’s play with music. Cast: mixed. Published in Plays for Young Africa 4.
Translations and adaptations
Afrikaans translation by Braam Celliers: Miranda en Die Towerspons.
Performance history in South Africa
1975: Presented by University of Natal, Speech and Drama Department at the Howard College Theatre, directed by Pieter Scholtz.
1979: Presented at the Savoy Theatre as a charity fundraiser, directed by Marjorie Gilbey.
1981: Presented by Wits Drama School at Nunnery Theatre, directed by Joseph Ribeiro.
1985: Presented by Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre Company at Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, directed by Pieter Scholtz.
Sources
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
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