Tales of Beatrix Potter

Tales of Beatrix Potter and More Tales of Beatrix Potter are the titles of several stage adaptations based on the writings of English author of children's books, Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) [1].

Performance history in South Africa

1973: A Tail and Other Tales from Beatrix Potter presented by UCT Drama Department in the Arena Theatre, adapted and directed by Sue Broer.

1974: Presented by Theatre for Youth, adapted and directed by Sue Broer.

1979: Produced by Children's Theatre Productions at the Sandown Hall, directed by Joyce Levinsohn and Jill Girard.

1979: Potted Tales/Husse met Lang Ore (based on the stories by Beatrix Potter) presented by Christmas Cracker Theatre at John Scott Department Store, Pretoria, directed by Etienne Puren.

1980: More Tales of Beatrix Potter produced by Children's Theatre Productions at the Arena Theatre, Rosebank, directed by Joyce Levinsohn and Jill Girard.

1983: The Tales of Beatrix Potter presented in the Nico Malan Theatre Foyer, directed by Cindy Just.

1983: Produced by Children's Theatre at the Intimate Theatre, Johannesburg, with Michael Brunner.

1986: Produced by Children's Theatre Productions at the Intimate Theatre, directed by Joyce Levinsohn and Jill Girard.

1991: Joyce Levinsohn Productions in association with PACT at the Windybrow.

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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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