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''[[The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God]]'' is an adaptation for the stage by [[Donald Howarth]] of the series of short stories by George Bernard Shaw published in 1932. | ''[[The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God]]'' is an adaptation for the stage by [[Donald Howarth]] of the series of short stories by George Bernard Shaw published in 1932. | ||
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| + | A drama written by Canadian playwright Djanet Sears, ''The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God'', published in 2003 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_a_Black_Girl_in_Search_of_God] is thought to be "a re-visioning of a George Bernard Shaw short story," of a very similar title. | ||
== The original script == | == The original script == | ||
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== Performance histroy in South Africa == | == Performance histroy in South Africa == | ||
| − | Produced at the [[People's Space]] by [[Donald | + | 198*: Produced at the [[People's Space]] by [[Donald Howarth]], starring [[Joko Scott]] and [[Hilary Jones]]. Date unknown, although it was probably in 1980. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:16, 8 December 2019
The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God is an adaptation for the stage by Donald Howarth of the series of short stories by George Bernard Shaw published in 1932.
A drama written by Canadian playwright Djanet Sears, The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God, published in 2003 [1] is thought to be "a re-visioning of a George Bernard Shaw short story," of a very similar title.
The original script
Playscript [Typescript (photocopy)] - Accompanied by hand drawn and painted illustrations of characters held by NELM: [Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 2003. 90. 21.
Performance histroy in South Africa
198*: Produced at the People's Space by Donald Howarth, starring Joko Scott and Hilary Jones. Date unknown, although it was probably in 1980.
Sources
Theatre programme leaflet and a poster for the People's Space production held by NELM.
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