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Performance history in South Africa

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	The novel has been performed numerous times in South Africa, in a variety of formats (e.g. as a straight play, as a musical, as a ballet, etc.) and under a range of titles.		The novel has been performed numerous times in South Africa, in a variety of formats (e.g. as a straight play, as a musical, as a ballet, etc.) and under a range of titles.
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		+	1909: ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' presented by [[Wheeler's Juvenile Company]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg in April.

	1941: Produced by [[Phil Levard]] for [[African Consolidated Theatres]] at the [[Standard Theatre]].		1941: Produced by [[Phil Levard]] for [[African Consolidated Theatres]] at the [[Standard Theatre]].

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 * ''[[Alice se Avonture in Wonderland]]'' by [[André P. Brink]], published by [[Human & Rousseau]] in 1965.
 * a South African adaptation, ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] in 1972.
-* an adaptation by Malcolm woolfson of the Lewis Carroll stories in 1973.
+* an adaptation by [[Malcolm Woolfson]] of the Lewis Carroll stories in 1973.
 * a [[Zulu]] translation called ''[[U-Alice Ezweni Lezimanga]]'' was done by [[Bhekinkosi Ntuli]] in 2014.
 * ''[[Alice in the Cape Flats]]'', the classic tale through a "Kullit" lens, by [[Berlin Williams]] in 2025.

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 * an [[Afrikaans]] version called ''[[Avonture van Alida in Towerland]]'' by "Tannie" (a pseudonym, meaning: "aunt"), published by Macmillan in 1934
-* ''[[Alice se Avonture in Wonderland]]'' by [[André P. Brink]], published by [[Human & Rousseau]] in 1965
+* ''[[Alice se Avonture in Wonderland]]'' by [[André P. Brink]], published by [[Human & Rousseau]] in 1965.
-* a South African adaptation, ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] in 1972
+* a South African adaptation, ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] in 1972.
-* a [[Zulu]] translation called ''[[U-Alice Ezweni Lezimanga]]'' was done by [[Bhekinkosi Ntuli]] in 2014
+* an adaptation by Malcolm woolfson of the Lewis Carroll stories in 1973.
 * ''[[Alice in the Cape Flats]]'', the classic tale through a "Kullit" lens, by [[Berlin Williams]] in 2025.

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	1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].		1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].
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		+	1973: ''[[Oh No Alice!]]'' presented by the [[Westville Theatre Club]] at the [[Westville Civic Theatre]], adapted and directed by [[Malcolm Woolfson]].

	1978: Presented by [[Performing Arts Department of Pretoria Technikon]] in the [[Piet van der Walt Theatre]], adapted and directed by [[Shirley Sacks]] and [[Abri le Roux]].		1978: Presented by [[Performing Arts Department of Pretoria Technikon]] in the [[Piet van der Walt Theatre]], adapted and directed by [[Shirley Sacks]] and [[Abri le Roux]].

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	1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].		1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].
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		+	1978: Presented by [[Performing Arts Department of Pretoria Technikon]] in the [[Piet van der Walt Theatre]], adapted and directed by [[Shirley Sacks]] and [[Abri le Roux]].

	1979: ''[[Alice]]'' presented by [[Wits Drama Department]] at the [[Nunnery Theatre]], directed by [[Audrey Carosin]].		1979: ''[[Alice]]'' presented by [[Wits Drama Department]] at the [[Nunnery Theatre]], directed by [[Audrey Carosin]].

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	1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].		1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].
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		+	1979: ''[[Alice]]'' presented by [[Wits Drama Department]] at the [[Nunnery Theatre]], directed by [[Audrey Carosin]].

	1980: ''[[Alice in Winter Wonderland]]'' presented by [[CODS]], at the [[Phoenix Theatre]], devised and directed by [[Sylvia Lynacre]].		1980: ''[[Alice in Winter Wonderland]]'' presented by [[CODS]], at the [[Phoenix Theatre]], devised and directed by [[Sylvia Lynacre]].

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 : Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].
-: Presented by [[CODS]], at the [[Phoenix Theatre]], devised and directed by [[Sylvia Lynacre]].
+: ''[[Alice in Winter Wonderland]]'' presented by [[CODS]], at the [[Phoenix Theatre]], devised and directed by [[Sylvia Lynacre]].
 /1981: ''[[Alice!]]'' (adapted from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Through the Looking Glass]]''), directed by [[John Badenhorst]] at The [[People's Space]] Theatre in December/January.

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	1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].		1972: Performed as ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', adapted and produced by [[Nigel Vermaas]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria in 1972. Members of the cast were [[Nan Gray]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Dawid van der Merwe\|David van der Merwe]], [[Jud Cornell]], [[Will Bernard]], [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Ian Walters]], [[Lindsay Reardon]], [[Gerben Kamper]].
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		+	1980: Presented by [[CODS]], at the [[Phoenix Theatre]], devised and directed by [[Sylvia Lynacre]].

	1980/1981: ''[[Alice!]]'' (adapted from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Through the Looking Glass]]''), directed by [[John Badenhorst]] at The [[People's Space]] Theatre in December/January.		1980/1981: ''[[Alice!]]'' (adapted from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Through the Looking Glass]]''), directed by [[John Badenhorst]] at The [[People's Space]] Theatre in December/January.

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	https://books.google.co.za/books/about/Avonture_van_Alida_in_Towerland_Nagevolg.html?id=Qv0lwAEACAAJ&redir_esc=y		https://books.google.co.za/books/about/Avonture_van_Alida_in_Towerland_Nagevolg.html?id=Qv0lwAEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
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		+	[[Walter Greyvenstein\|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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