WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears

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Wooze Bear is an original play by Pippa Stein.

Also referred to as WoozeBear and the Zoo-Bears in some sources.

The original text

It was advertised as "a new children's play"

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1977: First performed (as Wooze Bear) at The Nunnery theatre by the Performing Arts Centre of the University of the Witwatersrand from 18th July to 6th August 1977, directed by Malcolm Purkey with Jonathan Paton as "Wooze-Bear", Pamela Paton ("Barelythear"); Pippa Stein ("Little Bear"), Lise Macarthur ("Boobs Bear") and Richard Freedman ("Dr Fraud"). Set design was by William Kentridge and Steven Sack. Poster and programme artwork was by William Kentridge. Costumes were by Ruth Jacobson.

Sources

E-mail correspondence from Mark Sebba (including copies of the poster and programme cover) (18 September, 2024)

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