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''[[WAM! (A Magical Music Tour)]]'' is a musical play by [[Janice Honeyman]] (1949-).

Though most often simply referred to as ''[[WAM]]'', the play is also referred to as ''[[WAM! (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)]]'' or ''[[WAM (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)]]'' in some sources.

''Not to be confused with the similarly titled 2010 dance and music production called '''WAM! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, A journey through Mozart’s life in music and dance'''[https://dctheatrescene.com/2010/01/26/wam-wolfang-amadeus-mozart/], a stage production conceived and adapted by the choreographer David Palmer, based on Mozart’s letters and his music.''

==The original text ==

The original text is subtitled "A magical music tour" (though this is sometimes found as "A magical tour through music"), and the text was developed, written and staged by in South Africa by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1975

==Translations and adaptations==

Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Wilma Stockenström]]. The text of the translation is unpublished, though a copy of the typed text
was found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives.

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1975: First performed in English and [[Afrikaans]] by the [[PACT Playwork]] Company in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria, opening on 29 April. After the Pretoria run, the production was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[Rudi Trap]] as "Mozart", [[Magda van Biljon]], [[Chris Truter]], [[Ralph Mogridge]], [[Sarah Monair]], [[Alwyn Swart]], [[At Botha]] and [[Gay Morris]].

1991: The [[Afrikaans]] only version was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in May 1991, directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], assisted by [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], musical direction by [[André van der Merwe]] with [[Waldemar Schultz]] as Mozart.

== Sources ==

[[Walter Greyvenstein]]. 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral thesis. Johannesburg: [[Rand Afrikaans University]].

A photocopy of the typed English text of the play, including a foreword by the author/director and the sheet music, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.

[[H.B. Thom Theatre]] pamphlet, 1991

A photocopy of the text of the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Wilma Stockenström]], found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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-''Not to be confused with the similarly titled 2010 dance and music production called '''WAM! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, A journey through Mozart’s life in music and dance'''[https://dctheatrescene.com/2010/01/26/wam-wolfang-amadeus-mozart/], a stage production conceived and adapted by the choreographer David Palmer,  based on Mozart’s letters and his music.''
+''Not to be confused with the similarly titled 2010 American dance and music production called '''WAM! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, A journey through Mozart’s life in music and dance'''[https://dctheatrescene.com/2010/01/26/wam-wolfang-amadeus-mozart/], a stage production conceived and adapted by the choreographer David Palmer,  based on Mozart’s letters and his music and performed in Washington DC.''
 </small>
 ==The original text ==

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 : First performed in English and [[Afrikaans]] by the [[PACT Playwork]] Company in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]], Pretoria, opening on 29 April. After the Pretoria run, the production was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]], Johannesburg.  Directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[Rudi Trap]] as "Mozart", [[Magda van Biljon]], [[Chris Truter]], [[Ralph Mogridge]], [[Sarah Monair]], [[Alwyn Swart]], [[At Botha]] and [[Gay Morris]].
-: The [[Afrikaans]] only version was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in May 1991, directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], assisted by [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], musical direction by [[André van der Merwe]] with [[Waldemar Schultz]] as "Mozart", [[Arnold Hoon]], [[Sarah Theron]], and others.
+: The [[Afrikaans]] only version was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in May 1991, directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]], assisted by [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], musical direction by [[André van der Merwe]] with [[Waldemar Schultz]] as "Mozart".
 == Sources ==

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 [[Walter Greyvenstein]]. 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral thesis. Johannesburg: [[Rand Afrikaans University]].
-A photocopy of the typed English text of the play, including a foreword by the author/director and the sheet music, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.
+A photocopy of the typed English text of the play, including a foreword by the author/director and the sheet music, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. Now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]]  ([[PARC]])  at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], Stellenbosch.
 [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] pamphlet, 1991
-A photocopy of the text of the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Wilma Stockenström]], found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022.
+Three photocopies of the text of the [[Afrikaans]] translation by [[Wilma Stockenström]], found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. Now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]]  ([[PARC]])  at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], Stellenbosch.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ''[[WAM! (A Magical Music Tour)]]'' is a musical play by [[Janice Honeyman]] (1949-).
-Though most often simply referred to as ''[[WAM]]'', the play is also referred to as ''[[WAM! (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)]]'' or ''[[WAM (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)]]'' in some sources.
+Though most often simply referred to as ''[[WAM]]'' or [[WAM!]], the play is also referred to as ''[[WAM! (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)]]'' or ''[[WAM (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)]]'' in some sources.
 <small>

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 ==The original text ==
-The original text is subtitled "A magical music tour" (though this is sometimes found as "A magical tour through music"), and the text was developed, written and staged by in South Africa by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1975
+The original text is subtitled "A magical music tour" (though this is sometimes found as "A magical tour through music"), and the text was developed, written and staged by in South Africa by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1975.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Wilma Stockenström]]. The text of the translation is unpublished, though a copy of the typed text
+Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Wilma Stockenström]] and apparently used for the 1975 bilingual production. The text of the translation is unpublished, though a copy of the typed text
 was found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives.