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''[[Confetti]]'' is described as "An Entertainment for Performance by 4 Men and 3 Women" by [[Ian Ferguson]] ().  
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''[[Confetti]]'' is described as "An Entertainment for Performance by 4 Men and 3 Women" by [[Ian Ferguson]] ().
  
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== The original text ==
  
The text consists of a collection dramatised sketches, based on fairytales by [[Ian Ferguson]]. Full-length (Sketches). Cast: mixed.
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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.  
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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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== The original text ==
 
  
  

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 ().

The original text

The orignal text consisted of a collection dramatised sketches, based on well-known European fairytales, namely:

The Wise Woman,

The Irish Pig

The Soldier's Tale

The Donkey, The Miller and his Son

The Gingerbread Man

The Three Rogues

The Three Wishes

The Squire's Bride

The Frog Prince

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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