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''[[Little Red Riding-Hood]]'' is a favourite theme for [[pantomimes]] and children's plays, as well as satires.

=The original fable=

The well known tale of the young girl, her grandmother and the wolf, ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]'' is a European fairy tale and has its origins in various European folk tales from the 10th century, including the Italian tale of ''La finta nonna'' ("The False Grandmother"). The two best known and probably most influential versions were written by Charles Perrault (1628-1703)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Perrault] and the Brothers Grimm (1780s-1860s)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm].

'''For more on the original tales, see "Little Red Riding Hood" in [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Red_Riding_Hood] for example.'''

Other English names that occur for the story are: "[[Little Red Cap]]" or simply "[[Red Riding Hood]]".

=Adaptations =

==International versions==

The story has been changed considerably in various retellings in various theatrical formats, and subjected to numerous modernizing adaptations and readings, and sources rarely acknowledge the author of the ''particular'' text being used in a performance.

== Radically adapted and/or localized South African versions ==

''For more details on these South African versions, see the individual entry on each.''

''[[The Wolf and I]]'' a [[pantomime]] by [[Taubie Kushlick]] (1959)

''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]'', a [[marionette]] piece created by [[Estelle van der Merwe]] (1967)

''[[Rooikappietjie]]'' by [[Janice Honeyman]] (1996)

''[[Rooi]]'' ("Red") by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] (2001)

''[[Rooikêppetjie]]'' ("little red cap") or [[RooiKôppitjie]]"little redhead") by [[Malan Steyn]], [[Saartjie Botha]] and cast members (2001).

''[[Rooikappie en die Wolf in Skaapklere]]'' ("little red cap and the wolf in sheep's clothing") by [[Gerben Kamper]] (undated).

= Productions of all versions in South Africa=

1886: ''[[Little Red Riding Hood; or, The Wicked Wolf, the Witch and the Worst of It]]'' , presented by [[Fillis' Circus]] in Durban.

1896: ''[[Little Red Riding Hood; or, The Fairy Garden Party]]'', presented by [[Fillis' Circus]] in Cape Town.

1905: ''[[Red Riding Hood]]'', a [[burlesque]] version by Hickrey Wood, was performed in the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in January/February and at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town, February/March, by the [[Sass-Nelson Musical Comedy Company]], featuring [[William Cromwell]] and [[Chrissie Leonard]].

1916: ''[[Red Riding Hood]]'' produced and directed by Miss [[Norah O'Neill]] at the [[Masonic Hall]], Germiston, featuring students from her studio.

1921/1922: ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]'' presented by [[African Theatres]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg (December - January 1922), [[Tivoli Theatre]], Cape Town (January - February 1922), [[Theatre Royal]], Durban (March 1922). Directed by [[Fred Coyne]].

1948: ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]'', produced and directed by [[Bill Brewer]], [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town.

1959: ''[[The Wolf and I]]'' a pantomime by [[Taubie Kushlick]], performed at the [[Carlton Hotel]].

1967: ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]'', a marionette version created by [[Estelle van der Merwe]], was first performed by the [[Parys Library Marionette Group]] in the town of Parys in the Orange Free State.

1979: Presented by the [[Western Players]], directed by [[Bunty Gammon]].

1983: ''[[Red Riding Hood]]'' adapted and directed by [[Glynn Day]], presented by [[Just Us Company]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre Foyer]].

1996: ''[[Rooikappietjie]]'' by [[Janice Honeyman]]

2001: ''[[Rooi]]'' ("Red") by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] presented at the annual [[ATKV School Play Competition]], directed by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]].

2001: ''[[Rooikêppetjie]]'' ("little red cap") or [[RooiKôppitjie]]"little redhead") by [[Malan Steyn]], [[Saartjie Botha]] and cast members.

Dates unknown: ''[[Rooikappie en die Wolf in Skaapklere]]'' ("little red cap and the wolf in sheep's clothing") by [[Gerben Kamper]].

= Sources =

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Red_Riding_Hood

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Perrault

[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)

[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.203-205

[[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.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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