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The Red Balloon

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The Red Balloon follows the adventures of a lonely young boy in Paris who finds a friend in a stray red balloon. This enchanting story is adapted from Albert Lamorisse's celebrated 1950s French film, capturing the magic of their unique friendship.
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Anthony Clark first turned Albert Lamorisse's fifties French film into a stage musical in 1989. It has been revived on numerous occasions.

Anthony Clark first turned Albert Lamorisse's fifties French film into a stage musical in 1989. It has been revived on numerous occasions,.

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Anthony Clark’s award-winning adaptation of Albert Lamorisse’s Fifties French film, The Red Balloon, follows the adventures of a lonely Parisian boy and a stray balloon which befriends him. It enjoyed a successful run at the National Theatre in 1996.

Series: Oberon Plays for Young People

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781840020793

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oberon Modern Plays

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 126g

Pages: 106

About the Author

Anthony Clark is Artistic Director at the Manchester Contact Theatre and has been Associate Director at the Birmingham Repertory. He is a well-known director and playwright in hi own right. His adaptations for children have been widely performed, and include The Snowman, The Little Prince, The Pied Piper, and Pinocchio.

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