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| − | [[Hänsel und Gretel]] (''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'' is a well-known German fairy tale best known through the version recorded by the Brothers Grimm (Jacob Ludwig Karl, 1785–1863, and Wilhelm Carl, 1786–1859)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm].
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| − | =The original tale=
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| − | ''[[Hänsel und Gretel]]'' on the original German and ''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'' in English, but is also known as "Hansel and Grettel", "Hansel and Grethel", or "Little Brother and Little Sister". In [[Afrikaans]] it most often appears as ''[[Hansie en Grietjie]]''
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| − | Originally documented by the Brothers Grimm, the tale was first published in German in 1812.
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| − | Telling of the young brother and sister, Hansel and Gretel, who are lured into captivity by a witch living in a house made of gingerbread, cake, confection, candy, and many other treats and pastries.She plans to cook and eat them, but the children outwit her and manage to escape.
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| − | There is a similar traditional fairytale called ''Cerceruska'', known in Hungary.
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| − | See further the [[Wikipedia]] entry on ''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel]
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| − | =Dramatized versions=
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| − | The tale has often been adapted to various media, most notably the popular Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera) ''[[Hänsel und Gretel]]'' (1893) by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_(composer)], with a libretto by Adelheid Wette.
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| − | An [[Afrikaans]] full-length pantomime for children, entitled ''[[Hansie en Grietjie]]'' was written by [[Anton Welman]] with music by [[Alyzzander Fourie]].
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| − | An [[Afrikaans]] operetta called ''[[Hansie en Grietjie]]'' was written by [[Desireé Wentzel]].
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| − | = Performance history in South Africa=
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| − | Various stage versions of it have been done in South Africa and the story has also been used as thematic material in many forms.
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| − | 1973: [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) (1973, adapted and directed by [[Lily Herzberg]]).
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| − | 1987: In 1987 a [[Baxter Theatre]]/[[Glynn Day Children's Theatre]] production was directed by [[Glynn Day]] and [[John Dennison]] in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]]. The cast: [[Patrick Walton]], [[Lee-Ann Horwood]], [[Glynn Day]], [[Pippa Duffy]], [[John Auld]], [[Rachel Griggs]], [[Kristie Nielsen]], [[Andre Thomas]], [[Maike Boer]].
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| − | 2003: Opera directed by [[Janice Honeyman]], [[Spier Summer Arts Festival]] (Feb/March 2003).
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| − | = Sources =
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel_(opera)
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| − | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.398
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
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| − | Playscript (Typescript photocopy) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: BAXTER ARCHIVES]: 2006. 31. 21. Accession Number:MANU-68165.
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