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| − | ''[[Peter Pan]]'' (1904) by Scottish dramatist Sir James M. Barrie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie] (1860-1937).
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | A musical based on Barrie's play was first performed in the Winter Garden Theatre, New York on 10 October 1954. Music by Mark Charlap, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. [[CAPAB]] Music presented this version at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] opening on 5 December 1981, directed by [[David Matheson]], starring [[Henry Goodman]].
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| − | A ballet version was staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] by [[UCT Ballet School]] in 1978 and 1981.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1919: Presented by the [[Leonard Rayne Company]] at [[Opera House]], Cape Town in July and December, directed by [[Ralph Kimpton]].
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| − | 1920: Presented by the [[Leonard Rayne Company]] at [[Theatre Royal]], Durban in May.
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| − | 1923: Presented by the [[Leonard Rayne Company]] at [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg (December - January 1924).
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| − | 1924: Rayne's production presented again at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town (February - March).
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| − | 1951: Presented by [[Children's Theatre]] in the [[Wits Great Hall]] produced by [[Taubie Kushlick]] starring [[Vivienne Drummond]] (Peter), [[Merilyn Oates]] (Wendy), [[Lionell Critchell]] (Mr Darling and Captain Hook), [[Alfred Hoffman]] (Smee).
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| − | 1952: Presented in July by [[Children's Theatre]] in the [[University Theatre]], directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]], starring [[Tessa Laubscher]] in the title role, [[Maureen Sakalovsky]] as Wendy, [[Bruce Anderson]] (Captain Hook), [[Vivienne Kopman]] (Slightly). Decor by [[John Earle]].
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| − | 1957: Staged by [[Children's Theatre]] at the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] for their Christmas show of 1957 - starring the boyish [[Evadne Kohler-Baker]] in the title role, designed and directed by [[Anthony Farmer]]. Other members of the cast were [[Charles Stodel]] as Smee, [[John Boulter]] as Captain Hook, [[Percy Stein]] as Nana the dog, [[Phillippa Adelstein]] as Liza the maid, [[Elizabeth Meyer]] as Wendy Darling and [[Gertrude Miles]] as Mrs Darling.
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| − | 1962: Staged by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed and choreographed by [[Hazel Muller]], musical direction by [[Mavis Woods]], music composed by [[Marge Weyer]], set design by [[Anthony Farmer]]. With [[Cecile Cowie]] (Peter), [[Pam Emslie]] (Mrs Darling), [[Clive Shaw]], [[Ross Muller]], [[Chrstine Fletcher]], [[Noel Gurney]], [[Jenny Wren]], [[Lorna Paterson]], [[Charles Landsdowne]], [[John Lord]], [[Stephen Gurney]], [[Peter Chapman]], [[Basil Haddad]], [[John Fletcher]], [[Stella Stakemire]], [[Mike Johnson]], [[Norman Stanton]], [[Silvan Affolter]], [[Bush Krohn]], [[Phillip Wagner]], [[Anthony Snow]], [[Nick West]], [[Glen Lowman]], [[David Rees]], [[Harry Lord]], [[David Cowell]], [[Brian White]].
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| − | 1967: Presented by [[CAPAB]], opening 19 December 1967, directed by [[Victor Melleney]] starring [[Reinet Maasdorp]] as Peter Pan and a large cast including [[Frank Shelley]], [[Gillian Garlick]], [[Yvonne Bryceland]] and many others. Sets and costumes designed by [[Keith Anderson]].
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| − | 1970: Presented by [[NAPAC]] Drama at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Durban, directed by [[Frank Shelley]], from 4 December 1970.
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| − | 1972: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed and choreographed by [[Hazel Tennant]], musical direction by [[Mavis Woods]]. With music and lyrics by [[Mavis Woods]] and [[Marge Furber]] (8-23 December 1972). With [[Janet Connor]] (Peter Pan), [[Nick West]] (Captain Hook), [[Grahame Archer]], [[David Oertel]], [[Mary Kockott]], [[Janet Krohn]], [[Stuart Dicks]], [[Jenny Wren]], [[Denise Archer]], [[Harold Horwitz]], [[Nick Maartens]], [[Douglas Vale]], [[Gregory Holbrook]], [[Richard Cragg]], [[Tweedy Kleb]], [[Garth Gray-Browne]], [[Marlene Flint]], [[Erik Kleb]], [[Ian Paterson]], [[Alistair Swanson-Gray]], [[Ian Jamie]], [[Mark Hansen]], [[Alan Vale]], [[George Mountjoy]].
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| − | 1972: Presented in Port Alfred, directed by [[Cicely Langston]].
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| − | 1976: Presented by [[Pretoria Theatre for Children]] at the [[Piet van der Walt Theatre]], directed by [[Douglas Thistlewhite]].
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| − | 1977: Presented by [[NAPAC]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], directed by [[Anthony Sharp]].
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| − | 1979: Presented by [[PEMADS]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]], directed and choreographed by [[Hazel Tennant]].
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| − | 1993: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at the [[Arts Theatre]], directed by [[George Mountjoy]].
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| − | 2026: A musical version created and directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and [[Marcel Meyer]] performed at the Canal Walk shopping mall in Cape Town in July, with a cast that included [[Killian Blerk]], [[Rachael Saunders]], [[Jeremy Richard]], [[Jayde Tayla]], [[Tim Truran]], [[Andi Colombo]], [[Anzio September]], [[Asanda Mngadi]], [[Jonan Mouton]], [[Evan Marikanos]] and [[Kaira Naidoo]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | ''[[Trek]]'', 15(1):42, 1951.
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| − | ''[[Helikon]]'', 1(6):76-77, 1952.
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| − | Phorographs of the cast of the 1957 production held by [[NELM]]: Shelved with photographs [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 37. 5.
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| − | ''[[Peter Pan]]'' theatre programme, 1967.
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| − | Theatre programme held by [[NELM]] ([[NAPAC]] 1970): [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 26. 19.
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| − | ''[[Peter Pan]]'' (Musical) theatre programme, 1981.
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| − | [[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].
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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]].
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| − | [[Rafiek Mammon]]. 2026. " 'Peter Pan'-opvoering laat verbeelding galop" (review), ''[[Die Burger]]'', 2 July: p.8.
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