Cinderella

The original text

Famously adapted as a musical play entitled The Glass Slipper by Harry and Eleanor Farjeon (see The Glass Slipper), and by Walt Disney for screen and ice shows.

South African translations and adaptations

Often adapted as pantomime version , inter alia by Nicholas Ellenbogen, John Moss, Janice Honeyman,

Adapted as an operetta by Geoffrey Tansley

Translated and adapted into Afrikaans as Aspoestertjie by Tine Balder and Francesca Bantock.

Translated and adapted into Afrikaans as Aspoestertjie, a children’s production by Pieter A. Venter.

Translated and adapted into Afrikaans as a musical for juniors by Fransie Prinsloo and Elmarie Maree.

Performance history in South Africa

1950 ended with this, African Theatres’ Christmas pantomime, starring British comedian Tommy Trinder[1] as its star. It was performed at His Majesty's Theatre.

1959-60: The Glass Slipper produced.

1971: The Quibell Brothers presented Jerry Nicholls's production at the Three Arts Theatre in December 1971 starring Joyce Bradley as the Fairy Godmother and Diane Cahil as Cinderella.

1974: John Moss wrote another pantomime version of this story which was presented by NAPAC Drama, choreographed by Joy Shearer from 17 December 1974 at the Alhambra Theatre Durban;

1982: staged by PACT at the State Theatre in 1982;

1988: again presented by NAPAC Drama at The Opera, Natal Playhouse, choreographed by Denise Britz, from 8 December 1988 and from 9 December 1980 at the Alhambra Theatre, Durban. Presented by KickstArt at the Kwasuka Theatre, directed by Steven Stead, from 3 December 2008 to 2 January 2009.

1982: Directed by Johan Esterhuizen for CAPAB opening 1 July 1982 in the Nico Malan Theatre, starring Marthinus Basson, Neels Coetzee, Terry Greyvenstein, Marié Human, Christo Potgieter, Russel Savadier, David van der Merwe and Lynita Crofford. Decor and costumes by Jenny Gillis, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell.

1991: Nicholas Ellenbogen directed another pantomime version of this play for Theatre for Africa at the Wits University Theatre in 1991.

1993: In December 1993 the pantomime Cinderella, as written by Rick Everett was presented by The Story Spinning Theatre in the Baxter Theatre, starring Chireen Ferreira as Cinderella, Matthew Roberts and David Appleby as The Ugly Sisters, Denver Vraagom as Buttons with Pippa Duffy as The Prince and Elton John Duffy as William, directed by Everett. Original music and lyrics by Pippa Duffy, musical direction by Brian Burke.