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| − | by [[James Ambrose Brown]]. Inspired by an Arabian fairy tale and tells the story of a dreamy Cape-Malay fisherman whose wife sends him to find the magic genie trapped in a bottle at the bottom of the sea. First staged by [[Children's Theatre Incorporated]] in Johannesburg in 1954 with [[Anna Romain Hoffman]] as director, and in Cape Town in 1955 with [[Hansel Hewitt]] as director. The Cape Town production had a coloured cast which, rather uniquely at the time, played to multiracial audiences. In 1965 staged at the [[Library Theatre]] as the last production for [[Children's Theatre]]. Published in 195*? ''The | + | by [[James Ambrose Brown]]. Inspired by an Arabian fairy tale and tells the story of a dreamy Cape-Malay fisherman whose wife sends him to find the magic genie trapped in a bottle at the bottom of the sea. First staged by [[Children's Theatre Incorporated]] in Johannesburg in 1954 with [[Anna Romain Hoffman]] as director, and in Cape Town in 1955 with [[Hansel Hewitt]] as director. The Cape Town production had a coloured cast which, rather uniquely at the time, played to multiracial audiences. In 1965 staged at the [[Library Theatre]] as the last production for [[Children's Theatre]]. Published in 195*? ''The Three Wishes'' by James Ambrose Brown, with [[Stanley Coghan]], [[June Hern]] for Children's Theatre. [in In 1965?] Full-length. Cast: mixed. |
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by Ian Ferguson. One-act. Cast: mixed. Published in Lean your Ears this Way by Academica.
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by James Ambrose Brown. Inspired by an Arabian fairy tale and tells the story of a dreamy Cape-Malay fisherman whose wife sends him to find the magic genie trapped in a bottle at the bottom of the sea. First staged by Children's Theatre Incorporated in Johannesburg in 1954 with Anna Romain Hoffman as director, and in Cape Town in 1955 with Hansel Hewitt as director. The Cape Town production had a coloured cast which, rather uniquely at the time, played to multiracial audiences. In 1965 staged at the Library Theatre as the last production for Children's Theatre. Published in 195*? The Three Wishes by James Ambrose Brown, with Stanley Coghan, June Hern for Children's Theatre. [in In 1965?] Full-length. Cast: mixed.
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