The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes is the most commonly found English title for Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale Danish tale Kejserens nye Klæder, first published on 7 April 1837).
There have been numerous stage, film and media versions of this tale over the years, incpluding a number of radically adapted and even politicized versions.
South African versions include the following (go to the specific entry for details):
The Naked Emperor (1982: Smit's play translated into English by Aart de Villiers and Don Lamprecht)
Die Koning Raak Gewoond Daaraan
Sources
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