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| − | ‘’[[The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See...]]’’ is a musical by [[David Wood]] | + | ‘’[[The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See...]]’’ is a musical play by [[Sheila Ruskin]] and [[David Wood]], with music & lyrics by [[David Wood]]. |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | Based on the stories and verses of Edward Lear. | + | Based on the stories and verses of Edward Lear. First produced by the Worcester Repertory Company at the Swan Theatre, Worcester for the Christmas 1968 season. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1971: Presented by [[University of Durban-Westville Speech and Drama Department]], directed by [[David Horner]]. | ||
1973: Produced by [[Sue Broer]] for the [[UCT Drama Department]] and staged at the [[Arena Theatre]] for the 1973 Christmas holidays. Amongst those in the cast who went on to acting careers were [[Gillian Harris]], [[Jane Auld]], [[Pippa Dyer]], [[Jonathan Rands]], [[Diana Cox]], [[Etienne Puren]] and [[Judith Krummeck]]. | 1973: Produced by [[Sue Broer]] for the [[UCT Drama Department]] and staged at the [[Arena Theatre]] for the 1973 Christmas holidays. Amongst those in the cast who went on to acting careers were [[Gillian Harris]], [[Jane Auld]], [[Pippa Dyer]], [[Jonathan Rands]], [[Diana Cox]], [[Etienne Puren]] and [[Judith Krummeck]]. | ||
| − | + | 1974: Presented by [[Theatre Workshop Company]] at the [[Open Air Theatre]], Durban and [[Churchill Theatre]], Pietermaritzburg, directed by [[Ann Wakefield]]. | |
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| + | 1976: Produced by [[Rhodes University Drama Department]], directed by [[Jane Osborne]] in August 1976. | ||
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| + | 1982: Produced by the [[Dramatic Society of East London]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed by [[Michele Brandenburger]] with [[Lawrence Hilton]] in the cast. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Theatre programme amongst the [[Jonathan Rands]] papers | Theatre programme amongst the [[Jonathan Rands]] papers | ||
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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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:55, 11 June 2026
‘’The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See...’’ is a musical play by Sheila Ruskin and David Wood, with music & lyrics by David Wood.
Contents
The original text
Based on the stories and verses of Edward Lear. First produced by the Worcester Repertory Company at the Swan Theatre, Worcester for the Christmas 1968 season.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1971: Presented by University of Durban-Westville Speech and Drama Department, directed by David Horner.
1973: Produced by Sue Broer for the UCT Drama Department and staged at the Arena Theatre for the 1973 Christmas holidays. Amongst those in the cast who went on to acting careers were Gillian Harris, Jane Auld, Pippa Dyer, Jonathan Rands, Diana Cox, Etienne Puren and Judith Krummeck.
1974: Presented by Theatre Workshop Company at the Open Air Theatre, Durban and Churchill Theatre, Pietermaritzburg, directed by Ann Wakefield.
1976: Produced by Rhodes University Drama Department, directed by Jane Osborne in August 1976.
1982: Produced by the Dramatic Society of East London at the Guild Theatre, directed by Michele Brandenburger with Lawrence Hilton in the cast.
Sources
Programmes held by NELM: [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2011. 370. 2. 4.
The Argus, 12 December 1973
Cape Times, 15 December 1973
Theatre programme amongst the Jonathan Rands papers
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
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