The Mantis and the Moon
The Mantis and the Moon is a children's story from Marguerite Poland's 1979 award-winning collection of stories inspired by African oral traditions.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted by Moira Katz (2025) in a double bill with Poland's Stubby the Caterpillar.
Performance history in South Africa
1981: An adaptation by H. Britten presented by Durban Theatre Foundation Academy, directed by Sandra Herrington.
2025: Presented by National Children's Theatre in a double bill with Poland's Stubby the Caterpillar, directed by Ivor Jones.
Sources
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
https://www.joburgstyle.co.za/national-childrens-theatre-african-folktales-mantis-moon/
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