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| − | '''''Tom Thumb''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Thumb_%28play%29] is a 1730 play by English dramatist [[Henry Fielding]] (1707-1754) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Fielding].
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | In 1731 Fielding reworked and expanded the play under the title '''''The Tragedy of Tragedies''''', also known as '''''The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great'''''. It tells the story of a character who is small in stature and status, yet is granted the hand of a princess in marriage; the infuriated queen and another member of the court subsequently attempt to destroy the marriage. ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_Tragedies]
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1972: [[CAPAB]] Drama staged an adaptation of ''The Tragedy of Tragedies'' under the title ''Tom Thumb or The Tragedy of Tragedies'' in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]]. It was directed by [[Robin Malan]], with
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[CAPAB]] theatre programme, 1972.
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