Laughing Dandino

Laughing Dandino is an stage adaptation of The Story of the Laughing Dandino, a children's story,by Ursula Moray Williams (1911-2006)

The original text

The novel was published in 1948.

A complete draft typescript of a play adaptation of The Story of Laughing Dandino by the author is held in the Ursula Moray Williams Collection at Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books (Reference Number(s) GB 1840 UMW/01/01/11/03, possibly created c 1948)[1].

Translations and adaptations

Laughing Dandino, another adaptation for the stage, was made by Jill Fletcher in 1975.

Performance history in South Africa

First performed as Laughing Dandino in December 1975 by the Bergvliet Dramatic Society, directed by Jill Fletcher, with Dorothy Le Croisette (Narrator), Kevin Barry (Manuel the Blacksmith), Ron Fenton (Burgomaster), Tom Bassett (Priest), Joan Lawrence (Schoolmistress), Embla Newton (Burgomaster’s wife), Tony Fletcher (Dandino) -

Puppets Housegoblin - Christopher Coomer Punchinello - Duncan Cameron Candytufts - Nicola Mitchell and Monica Korpershoek Gisla - Jane Evans Don Carlos - Hector Coull Grandmother - Anna-Marie Robb

Children Catherine - Pat Utley Joseph - Mark Banks Rudi - Craig Lee Eric - Ross Fenton Peter - Timothy Clark Rosa - Tina Hack

Others Bibby Saleckie Leslie Tennant Rich Stephanie - Pam Davis