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THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
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''[[The Three Little Pigs]]''
COMEDY THRILLER
 
Eng. No u/13 (L)
 
Text: Rob van Vuuren, James Cairns, Albert Pretorius and Tara Notcutt
 
Director: Tara Notcutt
 
Music: Gary Thomas
 
With Rob van Vuuren, James Cairns, and Albert Pretorius
 
Two good pigs are dead. The mutilated bodies of brothers, decorated police officers both, were found in their respective homes on the same night of a grizzly revenge crime. The prime suspect, a wolf, is still at large… and he wants the third little pig dead. Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?
 
  
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=The original tale=
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=South African stage adaptations=
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==''[[The Three Little Pigs]]'' by [[Glynn Day]]==
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Written and directed by [[Glynn Day]], presented in 1986 as a [[Baxter Theatre]]/[[Glynn Day Children's Theatre Company]] Production, with music and lyrics by [[Pippa Duffy]]. Cast: [[Pippa Duffy]], [[Corinne Willoughby]], [[Fiona Jonkers]], [[Ricardo Koopman]], [[Glynn Day]], [[John Dennison]].
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A musical version with music and lyrics by [[Pippa Duffy|Pippa Ross-Duffy]] was directed by [[Rick Everett]] in March 1999, [[Sanlam Studio]] at the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]].
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==Sources==
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[[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]],  (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. Cape Town: Baxter Theatre.
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==''[[The Three Little Pigs]]'' by the [[Story Spinning Theatre Company]]==
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The [[Story Spinning Theatre Company]] presented their funny, exciting, musical version of ''[[The Three Little Pigs]]'' starring [[John Dennison]] and [[Joey Wishnia]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].April 12, 1998?:
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==''[[The Three Little Pigs]]'' by [[Rob van Vuuren]], [[James Cairns]], [[Albert Pretorius]] and [[Tara Notcutt]]==
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Described as a comedy thriller, in which two good pigs are dead. The mutilated bodies of the brothers, decorated police officers both, were found in their respective homes on the same night of a grizzly revenge crime. The prime suspect, a wolf, is still at large… and he wants the third little pig dead. Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?
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Performed at the [[KKNK]] in 2013 by [[Rob van Vuuren]], [[James Cairns]] and [[Albert Pretorius]], directed by [[Tara Noncut]] with music by [[Gary Thomas]].
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==Source:
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[[KKNK]] programme, 29 March-6 April 2013)
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''[[The Three Little Pigs]]'' theatre poster, No year on poster.
  
(Source: [[KKNK]] programme, 29 March-6 April 2013)
 
  
 
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The Three Little Pigs

The original tale

South African stage adaptations

The Three Little Pigs by Glynn Day

Written and directed by Glynn Day, presented in 1986 as a Baxter Theatre/Glynn Day Children's Theatre Company Production, with music and lyrics by Pippa Duffy. Cast: Pippa Duffy, Corinne Willoughby, Fiona Jonkers, Ricardo Koopman, Glynn Day, John Dennison.

A musical version with music and lyrics by Pippa Ross-Duffy was directed by Rick Everett in March 1999, Sanlam Studio at the Baxter Theatre Centre.

Sources

Brian Barrow and Yvonne Williams-Short, (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987. Cape Town: Baxter Theatre.

The Three Little Pigs by the Story Spinning Theatre Company

The Story Spinning Theatre Company presented their funny, exciting, musical version of The Three Little Pigs starring John Dennison and Joey Wishnia at the Port Elizabeth Opera House.April 12, 1998?:

The Three Little Pigs by Rob van Vuuren, James Cairns, Albert Pretorius and Tara Notcutt

Described as a comedy thriller, in which two good pigs are dead. The mutilated bodies of the brothers, decorated police officers both, were found in their respective homes on the same night of a grizzly revenge crime. The prime suspect, a wolf, is still at large… and he wants the third little pig dead. Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?

Performed at the KKNK in 2013 by Rob van Vuuren, James Cairns and Albert Pretorius, directed by Tara Noncut with music by Gary Thomas.

==Source:

KKNK programme, 29 March-6 April 2013)


The Three Little Pigs theatre poster, No year on poster.


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