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Six mice living in the loft, have their dreams conjured up by music. Each hears a different tune played by an invisible Piper and each has to answer his call. Finally, only Tattymouse, who is completely deaf, is left. | Six mice living in the loft, have their dreams conjured up by music. Each hears a different tune played by an invisible Piper and each has to answer his call. Finally, only Tattymouse, who is completely deaf, is left. | ||
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| + | First performed in 1988, published by [[Samuel French]] and by [[Concord Theatricals]] | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Hoor Jy die Musiek?]]'' ("Do you hear the music") by [[Kobus Strydom]] (). The [[Afrikaans]] text published as a [[DALRO Playscript]] in 1990. | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Hoor Jy die Musiek?]]'' ("Do you hear the music") by [[Kobus Strydom]] (). The [[Afrikaans]] text published as a [[DALRO Playscript]] in 1990. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Campton | ||
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| + | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4756861-can-you-hear-the-music | ||
The performance text of ‘’[[]]’’, published as a [[DALRO Playscript]] in 19**. | The performance text of ‘’[[]]’’, published as a [[DALRO Playscript]] in 19**. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 17 November 2022
Can You Hear the Music? is a short play by David Campton (1924-2006)[1].
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The original text
Six mice living in the loft, have their dreams conjured up by music. Each hears a different tune played by an invisible Piper and each has to answer his call. Finally, only Tattymouse, who is completely deaf, is left.
First performed in 1988, published by Samuel French and by Concord Theatricals
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Hoor Jy die Musiek? ("Do you hear the music") by Kobus Strydom (). The Afrikaans text published as a DALRO Playscript in 1990.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Campton
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4756861-can-you-hear-the-music
The performance text of ‘’[[]]’’, published as a DALRO Playscript in 19**.
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