Wooze Bear - Revision history

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Performance history in South Africa

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Created page with " ''Wooze Bear'' is an original play by Pippa Stein. Also referred to as ''WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears'' in some sources. ==The original text== It was advertise..."

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''[[Wooze Bear]]'' is an original play by [[Pippa Stein]].

Also referred to as ''[[WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' in some sources.

==The original text==

It was advertised as "a new children's play"

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1977: First performed (as ''[[Wooze Bear]]'') at [[The Nunnery]] theatre by the [[Performing Arts Centre]] of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] from 18th July to 6th August 1977, directed by [[Malcolm Purkey]] with [[Jonathan Paton]] as "Wooze-Bear", [[Pamela Paton]] ("Barelythear"); [[Pippa Stein]] ("Little Bear"), [[Lise Macarthur]] ("Boobs Bear") and [[Richard Freedman]] ("Dr Fraud"). Set design was by [[William Kentridge]] and [[Steven Sack]]. Poster and programme artwork was by [[William Kentridge]]. Costumes were by [[Ruth Jacobson]].

== Sources ==

E-mail correspondence from [[Mark Sebba]] (including copies of the poster and programme cover) (18 September, 2024)

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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−	''[[Wooze Bear]]'' is an original play by [[Pippa Stein]].	+	''[[Wooze Bear]]'' (or ''[[Wooze-Bear]]'') is an original play by [[Pippa Stein]].

	Also referred to as ''[[WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' or ''[[Wooze Bear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' in some sources.		Also referred to as ''[[WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' or ''[[Wooze Bear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' in some sources.

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	E-mail correspondence from [[Mark Sebba]] (including copies of the poster and programme cover) (18 September, 2024)		E-mail correspondence from [[Mark Sebba]] (including copies of the poster and programme cover) (18 September, 2024)
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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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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.

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	1977: First performed (as ''[[Wooze Bear]]'') at [[The Nunnery]] theatre by the [[Performing Arts Centre]] of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] from 18th July to 6th August 1977, directed by [[Malcolm Purkey]] with [[Jonathan Paton]] as "Wooze-Bear", [[Pamela Paton]] ("Barelythear"); [[Pippa Stein]] ("Little Bear"), [[Lise Macarthur]] ("Boobs Bear") and [[Richard Freedman]] ("Dr Fraud"). Set design was by [[William Kentridge]] and [[Steven Sack]]. Poster and programme artwork was by [[William Kentridge]]. Costumes were by [[Ruth Jacobson]].		1977: First performed (as ''[[Wooze Bear]]'') at [[The Nunnery]] theatre by the [[Performing Arts Centre]] of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] from 18th July to 6th August 1977, directed by [[Malcolm Purkey]] with [[Jonathan Paton]] as "Wooze-Bear", [[Pamela Paton]] ("Barelythear"); [[Pippa Stein]] ("Little Bear"), [[Lise Macarthur]] ("Boobs Bear") and [[Richard Freedman]] ("Dr Fraud"). Set design was by [[William Kentridge]] and [[Steven Sack]]. Poster and programme artwork was by [[William Kentridge]]. Costumes were by [[Ruth Jacobson]].
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		+	1981: ''[[Wooze Bear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' presented by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Rosebank, directed by [[Malcolm Purkey]].

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 ''[[Wooze Bear]]'' is an original play by [[Pippa Stein]].
-Also referred to as ''[[WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' in some sources.
+Also referred to as ''[[WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' or ''[[Wooze Bear and the Zoo-Bears]]'' in some sources.
 ==The original text==