Noddy

Noddy is a fictional character created by English children's author Enid Blyton (1897-1968). He is depicted as a wooden toy with a childlike view of the world.

Translations and adaptations

A number of theatrical productions have been created based on Blyton's characters and books.

There was a radio serial adaptation broadcast on SABC in 1963.

Performance history in South Africa

1962: Presented by the Dramatic Society of East London.

1988: Produced by Children's Theatre Productions at the Intimate Theatre, Johannesburg, directed by Jill Girard and Joyce Levinsohn.

Sources

Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noddy_(character)

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