The Little Prince

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The Little Prince refers to Le Petit Prince, the famous French novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944)[1], and to the many dramatisations of the text over the years.

The original text

The novella was first published in French in first in Paris, 1943, and in English soon after in the same year.

Translations and adaptations

The book has been translated into more than 250 languages and dialects (including Braille), and adapted for all conceivable media over the years, including stage (ballet, straight plays, musicals, etc) and film/TV. For a partial list see "List of The Little Prince adaptations" in Wikipedia[2].

Performance history in South Africa

2016: An English dramatized version, adapted and directed by Francois Theron, was performed in April by the National Children’s Theatre (NCT), directed by Francois Theron, with sets by Stan Knight, lighting by Jane Gosnell and costumes by Sarah Roberts.



Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Prince

http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=39696

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