Babes in the Wood - Revision history

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	1912: ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' staged at the [[Durban Town Hall]].		1912: ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' staged at the [[Durban Town Hall]].

		+	1919: Written and produce by [[Dan Thomas]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg in December.
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		+	1920: Presented by [[Dan Thomas]] again at [[Theatre Royal]], Durban (February) and the [[Opera House]], Cape Town (March/April).
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	1960/1970s(?): Presented at the [[Ocean City Complex]] in Durban and elsewhere in South Africa, as a Christmas [[pantomime]] on ice called ''[[Babes in the Wood On Ice]]'' (also billed as ''[[Marjorie Chase's Babes in the Wood On Ice]]''). Produced by [[Marjorie Chase]], with an international cast of experienced ice-skaters supported by young local skaters. According to the adverts in the programme donated to [[ESAT]], it appears to be the one used for the Cape Town performances, though neither the specific dates nor the venue are mentioned. The show manager was [[Ken MacPherson]] and the stage director [[Eddy Balk]].		1960/1970s(?): Presented at the [[Ocean City Complex]] in Durban and elsewhere in South Africa, as a Christmas [[pantomime]] on ice called ''[[Babes in the Wood On Ice]]'' (also billed as ''[[Marjorie Chase's Babes in the Wood On Ice]]''). Produced by [[Marjorie Chase]], with an international cast of experienced ice-skaters supported by young local skaters. According to the adverts in the programme donated to [[ESAT]], it appears to be the one used for the Cape Town performances, though neither the specific dates nor the venue are mentioned. The show manager was [[Ken MacPherson]] and the stage director [[Eddy Balk]].

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 : ''[[Babes in the Wood, or Brave Robin Hood and his Archers Good]]'' presented again at the [[Theatre Royal]] in January.
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 /1970s(?): Presented at the [[Ocean City Complex]] in Durban and elsewhere in South Africa, as a Christmas [[pantomime]] on ice called ''[[Babes in the Wood On Ice]]'' (also billed as ''[[Marjorie Chase's Babes in the Wood On Ice]]''). Produced by [[Marjorie Chase]], with an international cast of experienced ice-skaters supported by young local skaters. According to the adverts in the programme donated to [[ESAT]], it appears to be the one used for the Cape Town performances, though neither the specific dates nor the venue are mentioned. The show manager was [[Ken MacPherson]] and the stage director [[Eddy Balk]].
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 -9: Called an "adult pantomime", it was performed as ''[[Babes 'N the Wood]]'' at the [[Barney Simon Theatre]] ([[Market Theatre]]), 17 November 1998 to January 1999, written by [[Patrick Hyland]] and directed by [[Charmaine Weir-Smith]], with [[Jason Kennett]], [[Denise Stock]], [[Byron Mondahl]], [[Nick Borraine]], [[Terence Bridgett]],
 [[Thomas Hall]],  [[Sonia Mbele]].
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 ===21st Century===
 : Performed as a pantomime called ''[[Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood]]'' in the [[Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre]],  Durban, by the [[KickstArt]] theatre company from 4 December to 9 January 2018, written and directed by [[Steven Stead]], with [[Marc Kay]], [[Graeme Wicks]], [[Ntando Mncube]], [[Roxy Nel]], [[Peter Court]] and [[Evashnee Pillay]].  Musical director [[Evan Roberts]], vocal director [[Shelley McLean]], choreographer [[Janna Ramos-Violante]], lighting designer [[Tina Le Roux]] and sound designer [[Megan Levy]]

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 : Performed as the ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by [[D'Arcs Marionettes]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on February 12, 1898.
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 /1970s(?): Presented at the [[Ocean City Complex]] in Durban and elsewhere in South Africa, as a Christmas [[pantomime]] on ice called ''[[Babes in the Wood On Ice]]'' (also billed as ''[[Marjorie Chase's Babes in the Wood On Ice]]''). Produced by [[Marjorie Chase]], with an international cast of experienced ice-skaters supported by young local skaters. According to the adverts in the programme donated to [[ESAT]], it appears to be the one used for the Cape Town performances, though neither the specific dates nor the venue are mentioned. The show manager was [[Ken MacPherson]] and the stage director [[Eddy Balk]].

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	1890: ''[[The Babes in the Wood]]'' presented at the [[Theatre Royal]], Johannesburg in June.		1890: ''[[The Babes in the Wood]]'' presented at the [[Theatre Royal]], Johannesburg in June.
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		+	1894: A version by [[Augustus Wheatman]] and [[Fitzroy Morgan]] presented by the [[Wheeler Company]] at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg, directed by [[Frank Wheeler]].

	1898: Performed as the ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by [[D'Arcs Marionettes]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on February 12, 1898.		1898: Performed as the ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by [[D'Arcs Marionettes]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on February 12, 1898.

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
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 : Performed as ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by the [[Sefton Parry]] company on  27  in the [[Cape Town Theatre]], with an additional performance on 28 December at the request of the Governor. Billed by producer [[Sefton Parry|Parry]] as "The First Christmas Pantomime in South Africa", though there is some doubt about this. It was preceded by a performance of ''[[The Rough Diamond]]'' (Buckstone)
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 : Performed as the ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by [[D'Arcs Marionettes]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on February 12, 1898.
 /1970s(?): Presented at the [[Ocean City Complex]] in Durban and elsewhere in South Africa, as a Christmas [[pantomime]] on ice called ''[[Babes in the Wood On Ice]]'' (also billed as ''[[Marjorie Chase's Babes in the Wood On Ice]]''). Produced by [[Marjorie Chase]], with an international cast of experienced ice-skaters supported by young local skaters. According to the adverts in the programme donated to [[ESAT]], it appears to be the one used for the Cape Town performances, though neither the specific dates nor the venue are mentioned. The show manager was [[Ken MacPherson]] and the stage director [[Eddy Balk]].
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 [[Thomas Hall]],  [[Sonia Mbele]].
 : Performed as a pantomime called ''[[Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood]]'' in the [[Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre]],  Durban, by the [[KickstArt]] theatre company from 4 December to 9 January 2018, written and directed by [[Steven Stead]], with [[Marc Kay]], [[Graeme Wicks]], [[Ntando Mncube]], [[Roxy Nel]], [[Peter Court]] and [[Evashnee Pillay]].  Musical director [[Evan Roberts]], vocal director [[Shelley McLean]], choreographer [[Janna Ramos-Violante]], lighting designer [[Tina Le Roux]] and sound designer [[Megan Levy]]

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	1860: Performed as ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by the [[Sefton Parry]] company on 3 January, with ''[[A Blighted Being]]'' (Lefranc/Taylor).		1860: Performed as ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by the [[Sefton Parry]] company on 3 January, with ''[[A Blighted Being]]'' (Lefranc/Taylor).
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		+	1890: ''[[The Babes in the Wood]]'' presented at the [[Theatre Royal]], Johannesburg in June.

	1898: Performed as the ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by [[D'Arcs Marionettes]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on February 12, 1898.		1898: Performed as the ''[[The Babes in the Wood, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle!]]'' by [[D'Arcs Marionettes]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on February 12, 1898.

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 : Presented by the [[Queenstown Theatrical Society]].
-: '[[Babes in the Wood]]'' adapted by Victor Glynn and William Perry, presented by [[Bergvliet Dramatic Society]] in the [[MOTH Hall]], Bergvliet, directed by [[Barry Ross]].
+: ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' adapted by Victor Glynn and William Perry, presented by [[Bergvliet Dramatic Society]] in the [[MOTH Hall]], Bergvliet, directed by [[Barry Ross]].
 : ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' presented by [[Howick Players]] in the Howick High School Hall, directed by [[Doris Owen]].

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	1964: Presented by the [[Queenstown Theatrical Society]].		1964: Presented by the [[Queenstown Theatrical Society]].
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		+	1974: '[[Babes in the Wood]]'' adapted by Victor Glynn and William Perry, presented by [[Bergvliet Dramatic Society]] in the [[MOTH Hall]], Bergvliet, directed by [[Barry Ross]].

	1978: ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' presented by [[Howick Players]] in the Howick High School Hall, directed by [[Doris Owen]].		1978: ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' presented by [[Howick Players]] in the Howick High School Hall, directed by [[Doris Owen]].

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	1964: Presented by the [[Queenstown Theatrical Society]].		1964: Presented by the [[Queenstown Theatrical Society]].
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		+	1978: ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' presented by [[Howick Players]] in the Howick High School Hall, directed by [[Doris Owen]].

	1984: ''[[Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood]]'' presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], directed by [[Albie Louw]], choreographed by [[Audrey Turner]], from 14 December 1984.		1984: ''[[Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood]]'' presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], directed by [[Albie Louw]], choreographed by [[Audrey Turner]], from 14 December 1984.

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 [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
-http://www.sabc3.co.za/sabc/home/sabc3/news/details?id=c9b0fd24-193b-4460-8499-9d4291cd09aa&title=Robin%20Hood%20And%20The%20Babes%20In%20The%20Wood
+[[Walter Greyvenstein]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: [[Rand Afrikaans University]].
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]