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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | (circa 1933): [[Hermien Dommisse]] directed a production of this play for | + | (circa 1933): [[Hermien Dommisse]] directed a production of this play for Pretoria Girls High School while a pupil there. |
1951: Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in October 1951 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town. | 1951: Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in October 1951 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town. | ||
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| + | 1977: ''[[The Bluebird of Happiness]]'' presented by [[Imps Drama Workshop]] and [[Bergvliet Dramatic Society]] at [[MOTH Hall]], Bergvliet, directed by [[Lieske Bester]]. | ||
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Research material on [[Brian Brooke]] held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 8. | Research material on [[Brian Brooke]] held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 8. | ||
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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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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 17:23, 29 May 2026
L'Oiseau Bleu is a 1908 play by Belgian author Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)[1].
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
The Blue Bird: a fairy play in six acts translated from the French by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos.
Performance history in South Africa
(circa 1933): Hermien Dommisse directed a production of this play for Pretoria Girls High School while a pupil there.
1951: Presented by the Brian Brooke Company in October 1951 at the Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town.
1977: The Bluebird of Happiness presented by Imps Drama Workshop and Bergvliet Dramatic Society at MOTH Hall, Bergvliet, directed by Lieske Bester.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Maeterlinck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Bird_(play)
Research material on Brian Brooke held by NELM: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 8.
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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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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