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by [[Janice Honeyman]]. Pantomime. Cast: mixed.
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'''''The Sleeping Beauty''''' is a pantomime written in 1990 by [[Janice Honeyman]] for [[PACT]].
 
 
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
Produced in **** by [[PACT]] Drama in association with Nedbank. Directed by [[Hannes Muller]]. Assistant director: [[Lizz Meiring]]. Designer: [[Andrew Botha]]. Musical director: [[Lolly Sönmez]]. Choreography: [[Adele Blank]]. Lighting: [[Jacques Mulder]].
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19**: Produced by [[PACT]] Drama in association with Nedbank, directed by [[Hannes Muller]] and assistant director [[Lizz Meiring]]. Designer: [[Andrew Botha]]. Musical director: [[Lolly Sönmez]]. Choreography: [[Adele Blank]]. Lighting: [[Jacques Mulder]]. The cast was: [[Vanessa Pike]] (Princess Aurora Adora), [[Chantal Nativel]] (Prince Harry the Handsome), [[Francois Theron]] (Sir Poensface Ponce-a-lot), [[Christo Compion]] (Nora the Royal Nurse), [[Ronel Kriel]] (Queen), [[Mike Huff]] (King), [[Samson Khumalo]] (Cracker Jack), [[Michelle Simpson]] (Floradora Daisy), [[Sarah Theron]] (Khakibos), [[Sello Sebotsane]] (Maaikie Mouse), [[Lizz Meiring]](Mybil Mouse), [[Jan Stoop]] (Casper) and the Chorus: [[Mandy Bowen]], [[Jessica Gilbert]], [[Dinah Hlongwane]], [[Samantha Bremridge]], [[Jiana Fullard]], [[Gary Lawson]], [[Francois Henning]], [[Arnold Hoon]], [[Bertus Dreyer]] and [[Brandon Auret]].
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Princess Aurora Adora: [[Vanessa Pike]]
 
Prince Harry the Handsome: [[Chantal Nativel]]
 
Sir Poensface Ponce-a-lot: [[Francois Theron]]
 
Nora the Royal Nurse: [[Christo Compion]]
 
Queen: [[Ronel Kriel]]
 
King: [[Mike Huff]]
 
Cracker Jack: [[Samson Khumalo]]
 
Floradora Daisy: [[Michelle Simpson]]
 
Khakibos: [[Sarah Theron]]
 
Maaikie Mouse: [[Sello Sebotsane]]
 
Mybil Mouse: [[Lizz Meiring]]
 
Casper: [[Jan Stoop]]
 
Chorus: [[Mandy Bowen]], [[Jessica Gilbert]], [[Dinah Hlongwane]], [[Samantha Bremridge]], [[Jiana Fullard]], [[Gary Lawson]], [[Francois Henning]], [[Arnold Hoon]], [[Bertus Dreyer]], [[Brandon Auret]].
 
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 08:59, 7 August 2015

The Sleeping Beauty is a pantomime written in 1990 by Janice Honeyman for PACT.

The original text

"Sleeping Beauty" [1] (French: La Belle au bois dormant "The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood") by Charles Perrault [2] or "Little Briar Rose" (German: Dornröschen) by the Brothers Grimm [3] is a classic fairy tale involving a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince.

Many adaptations for stage and screen have been done over the centuries.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

19**: Produced by PACT Drama in association with Nedbank, directed by Hannes Muller and assistant director Lizz Meiring. Designer: Andrew Botha. Musical director: Lolly Sönmez. Choreography: Adele Blank. Lighting: Jacques Mulder. The cast was: Vanessa Pike (Princess Aurora Adora), Chantal Nativel (Prince Harry the Handsome), Francois Theron (Sir Poensface Ponce-a-lot), Christo Compion (Nora the Royal Nurse), Ronel Kriel (Queen), Mike Huff (King), Samson Khumalo (Cracker Jack), Michelle Simpson (Floradora Daisy), Sarah Theron (Khakibos), Sello Sebotsane (Maaikie Mouse), Lizz Meiring(Mybil Mouse), Jan Stoop (Casper) and the Chorus: Mandy Bowen, Jessica Gilbert, Dinah Hlongwane, Samantha Bremridge, Jiana Fullard, Gary Lawson, Francois Henning, Arnold Hoon, Bertus Dreyer and Brandon Auret.

Sources

The Sleeping Beauty programme notes in ****.

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