The Little Prince
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.
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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, children's theatre, straight plays, musicals, etc) and film/TV. (For a partial list see for example "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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