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− | ''[[Confetti]]'' is described as "An Entertainment for Performance by 4 Men and 3 Women" by [[Ian Ferguson]] (). | + | ''[[Confetti]]'' is described as "An Entertainment for Performance by 4 Men and 3 Women" by [[Ian Ferguson]] (). |
+ | == The original text == | ||
− | The text | + | The orignal text consisted of a collection dramatised sketches, based on well-known European fairytales, namely: |
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+ | ''[[The Wise Woman]]'', | ||
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+ | ''[[The Irish Pig]]'' | ||
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+ | [[The Soldier's Tale]]'' | ||
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+ | ''[[The Donkey, The Miller and his Son]]'' | ||
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+ | ''[[The Gingerbread Man]]'' | ||
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+ | ''[[The Three Rogues]]'' | ||
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+ | ''[[The Three Wishes]]'' | ||
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+ | ''[[The Squire's Bride]]'' | ||
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+ | ''[[The Frog Prince]]'' | ||
A sequel, ''Confetti II'', was later written as well. | A sequel, ''Confetti II'', was later written as well. | ||
− | The text published by [[DALRO]] in 1978. | + | Originally performed in |
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+ | The text later published by [[DALRO]] in 1978, with two texts added - ''[[The Goldsmith's Daughter]]'' and ''[[The Little Match-Girl]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 05:32, 9 December 2022
Confetti is described as "An Entertainment for Performance by 4 Men and 3 Women" by Ian Ferguson ().
Contents
The original text
The orignal text consisted of a collection dramatised sketches, based on well-known European fairytales, namely:
The Donkey, The Miller and his Son
A sequel, Confetti II, was later written as well.
Originally performed in
The text later published by DALRO in 1978, with two texts added - The Goldsmith's Daughter and The Little Match-Girl.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Presented by PACOFS under the direction of Henry Mylne starring Mitzi Booysen, Pieter Brand, Laurens Cilliers, Antoinette Kellermann, Roelf Laubscher, Nico Liebenberg and Roelien Spruyt, opening at the Observatory Theatre on 24 June 1980.
Sources
Along Came a Spider Theatre programme 1980 (announcement of future productions)
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