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| − | + | 19**: Produced by [[PACT]] Drama in association with Nedbank, directed by [[Hannes Muller]] and assistant director [[Lizz Meiring]]. Designer: [[Andrew Botha]]. Musical director: [[Lolly Sönmez]]. Choreography: [[Adele Blank]]. Lighting: [[Jacques Mulder]]. The cast was: [[Vanessa Pike]] (Princess Aurora Adora), [[Chantal Nativel]] (Prince Harry the Handsome), [[Francois Theron]] (Sir Poensface Ponce-a-lot), [[Christo Compion]] (Nora the Royal Nurse), [[Ronel Kriel]] (Queen), [[Mike Huff]] (King), [[Samson Khumalo]] (Cracker Jack), [[Michelle Simpson]] (Floradora Daisy), [[Sarah Theron]] (Khakibos), [[Sello Sebotsane]] (Maaikie Mouse), [[Lizz Meiring]](Mybil Mouse), [[Jan Stoop]] (Casper) and the Chorus: [[Mandy Bowen]], [[Jessica Gilbert]], [[Dinah Hlongwane]], [[Samantha Bremridge]], [[Jiana Fullard]], [[Gary Lawson]], [[Francois Henning]], [[Arnold Hoon]], [[Bertus Dreyer]] and [[Brandon Auret]]. | |
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Revision as of 08:59, 7 August 2015
The Sleeping Beauty is a pantomime written in 1990 by Janice Honeyman for PACT.
Contents
The original text
"Sleeping Beauty" [1] (French: La Belle au bois dormant "The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood") by Charles Perrault [2] or "Little Briar Rose" (German: Dornröschen) by the Brothers Grimm [3] is a classic fairy tale involving a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince.
Many adaptations for stage and screen have been done over the centuries.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
19**: Produced by PACT Drama in association with Nedbank, directed by Hannes Muller and assistant director Lizz Meiring. Designer: Andrew Botha. Musical director: Lolly Sönmez. Choreography: Adele Blank. Lighting: Jacques Mulder. The cast was: Vanessa Pike (Princess Aurora Adora), Chantal Nativel (Prince Harry the Handsome), Francois Theron (Sir Poensface Ponce-a-lot), Christo Compion (Nora the Royal Nurse), Ronel Kriel (Queen), Mike Huff (King), Samson Khumalo (Cracker Jack), Michelle Simpson (Floradora Daisy), Sarah Theron (Khakibos), Sello Sebotsane (Maaikie Mouse), Lizz Meiring(Mybil Mouse), Jan Stoop (Casper) and the Chorus: Mandy Bowen, Jessica Gilbert, Dinah Hlongwane, Samantha Bremridge, Jiana Fullard, Gary Lawson, Francois Henning, Arnold Hoon, Bertus Dreyer and Brandon Auret.
Sources
The Sleeping Beauty programme notes in ****.
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