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''[[The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe]]'' refers to a children's nursery rhyme, "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe".
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==Translations and adaptations==
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There have been several versions of the nursery rhyme adapted for the stage, including:
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''[[The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe]]'' by [[Glynn Day]].
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==Production history in South Africa==
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1964: A version presented by [[Arts theatre Club]], directed by [[Elaine Shaw]].
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1987: [[Glynn Day]] version presented by [[Glynn Day's Children Theatre Company]] at the [[Baxter Studio Theatre]], directed by [[Glynn Day]].
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
 
[[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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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.
 
[[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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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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Revision as of 12:44, 8 May 2026

The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe refers to a children's nursery rhyme, "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe".

Translations and adaptations

There have been several versions of the nursery rhyme adapted for the stage, including:

The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe by Glynn Day.

Production history in South Africa

1964: A version presented by Arts theatre Club, directed by Elaine Shaw.

1987: Glynn Day version presented by Glynn Day's Children Theatre Company at the Baxter Studio Theatre, directed by Glynn Day.

Sources

Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

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 and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page