Andrew Buckland News

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2011), the Olivier Award for Best New Play (2011) and the Tony Award for Best Play (2012), Bruce Norris's acclaimed black (and white) comedy CLYBOURNE PARK is set to have its South African premiere at the Fugard Theatre this year.

It has been a busy couple of months for Junkets, with the independent publishing company recently holding the Junkets10Series launch along with its tenth birthday party, adding several new titles to its catalogue and celebrating its authors and compilers in awards ceremonies across the country.

The 51st annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards has announced its 2015 nominees, reflecting a rich realm of theatre talent seen on stages throughout the Western Cape. The glamorous awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 20 March, at 18:00 at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and will personify a fusion of cultures, food and Fleur du Cap win

The long overdue collaboration between physical theatre master Andrew Buckland and wonderfully creative director Sylvaine Strike is an intersection of two great theatre minds and a dream come true for many theatre lovers.

The winners of the prestigious Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were announced at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town on 15 March 2015.

The prestigious 50th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards is drawing closer. The highly anticipated ceremony will be directed by Christopher Weare and will be held, for the first time, in the beautiful Artscape Opera House on the Foreshore in Cape Town, on Sunday 15 March at 18h00. Comedian Alan Committie will MC the event for the sixth time.

The award-winning psychological thriller BLUE/ORANGE, by British playwright Joe Penhall, brings psychiatric theory and practice under scrutiny, in the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, from 12 February to 14 March at 8.15pm, with 7pm performances on Mondays and Tuesdays.

DonkerDonkie, in association with A Conspiracy of Clowns and Rhodes Drama, will tour Liezl de Kock's PIET SE OPTELGOED to the inaugural Cape Town Fringe Festival this year. PIET SE OPTELGOED won a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award at this year's National Arts Festival and has been invited to the 2015 Amsterdam Fringe Festival.

Cape Town is in for a treat when a powerhouse creative trio presents the local premiere of CRAZY IN LOVE at the inaugural Cape Town Fringe Festival this year. Theatre legend Andrew Buckland and multiple-award winning visual theatre innovators, Rob Murray and Liezl de Kock, bring this Standard Bank Ovation Award winner to the Mother City for only six performances. Devised and performed by the inspirational pairing of Buckland and de Kock, the production is directed by Murray, with design by Jayne Batzofin.

KBT Productions Adaptation of THE SNOW GOOSE to Play the Kalk Bay Theatre in June KBT Productions will present the Cape Town premiere of their adaptation of Paul Gallico's THE SNOW GOOSE at the Kalk Bay Theatre. THE SNOW GOOSE is a classic favourite that has captured the hearts of young and old readers alike over the past seven decades. On the desolate Essex marshes and against the background of the miracle of Dunkirk, a wounded, storm tossed snow goose brings a young girl, Fritha, and the recluse Philip Rhayader together in a moving story about love and courage.

KBT Productions Adaptation of THE SNOW GOOSE to Play the Kalk Bay Theatre in June KBT Productions will present the Cape Town premiere of their adaptation of Paul Gallico's THE SNOW GOOSE at the Kalk Bay Theatre. THE SNOW GOOSE is a classic favourite that has captured the hearts of young and old readers alike over the past seven decades. On the desolate Essex marshes and against the background of the miracle of Dunkirk, a wounded, storm tossed snow goose brings a young girl, Fritha, and the recluse Philip Rhayader together in a moving story about love and courage.

KBT Productions Adaptation of THE SNOW GOOSE to Play the Kalk Bay Theatre in June KBT Productions will present the Cape Town premiere of their adaptation of Paul Gallico's THE SNOW GOOSE at the Kalk Bay Theatre. THE SNOW GOOSE is a classic favourite that has captured the hearts of young and old readers alike over the past seven decades. On the desolate Essex marshes and against the background of the miracle of Dunkirk, a wounded, storm tossed snow goose brings a young girl, Fritha, and the recluse Philip Rhayader together in a moving story about love and courage.

A look at the dance and physical theatre productions that have been staged in South Africa in 2013.

South African theatre legend Andrew Buckland and the Baxter Theatre Centre present the world premiere of Laugh The Buffalo, a new solo production from this internationally acclaimed theatre icon. It will be performed from 16 October until 30 November at 8.15 pm in the Golden Arrow Studio.

Junkets Publisher is a small independent not-for-profit publisher specialising in new Southern African plays in The Playscript Series (for which Junkets won the 2009 Arts & Culture Trust Excellence Award) and The Collected Series, which are anthologies of Southern African plays. In partnership with the National Arts Festival, Junkets is about to publish two groundbreaking volumes of South African monologues: NOW I AM ALONE 1 and NOW I AM ALONE 2. Both volumes have been compiled by Robin Malan, Diana Wilson and David Fick.

Annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards are set to be held on March 20th at 6pm at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town.

Annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards are set to be held on March 20th at 6pm at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town.

This extraordinary three-week season features three one-man plays performed in repertory by Andrew Buckland, and celebrates the contribution to the South African performance canon of this unique performer. All three are directed by Janet Buckland. From May 4 to 22 at Golden Arrow Studio.

This extraordinary three-week season features three one-man plays performed in repertory by Andrew Buckland, and celebrates the contribution to the South African performance canon of this unique performer. All three are directed by Janet Buckland. From May 4 to 22 at Golden Arrow Studio.

This extraordinary three-week season features three one-man plays performed in repertory by Andrew Buckland, and celebrates the contribution to the South African performance canon of this unique performer. All three are directed by Janet Buckland. From May 4 to 22 at Golden Arrow Studio.