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| − | + | [[Mother Goose]] is a character that originated in children's fiction, as the imaginary author of a collection of French fairy tales and later of English nursery rhymes. | |
| + | ==Original text== | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | A version of ''Mother Goose'', written by [[Glynn Day]]. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1925: A version by Percy Ford presented by [[African Theatres]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg in December - January 1926, directed by [[Phil Levard]]. | |
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| + | 1926: The [[African Theatres]] production was also presented at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town (February) and [[Theatre Royal]], Durban (March). | ||
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| + | 1974: Presented by [[St Stephen's Repertory Society]] at the [[St Stephen's Hall]], directed by [[Nan Cunningham]]. | ||
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| + | 1978: Presented by [[Fish Hoek Dramatic Society]] at the [[Fish Hoek Civic Centre]], directed by [[Doug Anderson]]. | ||
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| + | 1984: Pantomime version presented by [[PEMADS]] at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Robin Williams]]. | ||
| − | + | 1987: Directed by [[Glynn Day]] for a [[Baxter Theatre]]/Glynn Day Children's Theatre Production, performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] and on tour at the [[Ford Little Theatre]] in 1987. The cast: [[Pippa Duffy]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Corinne Willoughby]], [[Sharon Day]], [[Ricardo Koopman]], [[John Dennison]]. | |
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| + | 1989: Glynn Day's adaptation with music by [[Pippa Duffy]], presented by [[Story Spinning Theatre]] was directed by [[John Dennison]] and performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] in March 1989. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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''Baxter Diary'', February-March 1989. | ''Baxter Diary'', February-March 1989. | ||
| + | [[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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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 [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 30 June 2026
Mother Goose is a character that originated in children's fiction, as the imaginary author of a collection of French fairy tales and later of English nursery rhymes.
Contents
Original text
Translations and adaptations
A version of Mother Goose, written by Glynn Day.
Performance history in South Africa
1925: A version by Percy Ford presented by African Theatres at His Majesty's Theatre, Johannesburg in December - January 1926, directed by Phil Levard.
1926: The African Theatres production was also presented at the Opera House, Cape Town (February) and Theatre Royal, Durban (March).
1974: Presented by St Stephen's Repertory Society at the St Stephen's Hall, directed by Nan Cunningham.
1978: Presented by Fish Hoek Dramatic Society at the Fish Hoek Civic Centre, directed by Doug Anderson.
1984: Pantomime version presented by PEMADS at the Little Theatre, directed by Robin Williams.
1987: Directed by Glynn Day for a Baxter Theatre/Glynn Day Children's Theatre Production, performed in the Baxter Studio and on tour at the Ford Little Theatre in 1987. The cast: Pippa Duffy, Glynn Day, Corinne Willoughby, Sharon Day, Ricardo Koopman, John Dennison.
1989: Glynn Day's adaptation with music by Pippa Duffy, presented by Story Spinning Theatre was directed by John Dennison and performed in the Baxter Studio in March 1989.
Sources
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987
Baxter Diary, February-March 1989.
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
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants, carnivals and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
