John Boulter

There have been two people named John Boulter with some connection to South African theatre.

= John Boulter 1 =

(19**-) English actor, director and writer for radio and stage.

Born in ***** Started off in vaudeville in England, brought out to South Africa in 1958 by Anthony Farmer for the comedy My Three Angels by the Johannesburg Reps  in 1955.

He settled in South Africa and became one of the country’s most valued leading men. He directed from time to time, giving his services to Wits University Players in 1957 with a production of Julius Caesar starring Janet Suzman, the Bloemfontein Reps, and the Johannesburg Reps. Leading roles in Anthony Farmer’s musical Ever Since Eve (1958), The Fall: A Play about Rhodes by Anthony Delius (1960), See How They Run (Ricky Arden Productions, 1960), Leonard Schach’s musical revue Something New with British comedienne Beryl Reid (1961), Anthony Farmer’s Around the World in 80 Days (JODS, 1966), Leslie French’s acclaimed joint production of  The Tempest for PACOFS and the Bloemfontein Shakespeare Circle (1968?),  **. Blessed with a wonderfully rich and resonant voice and a strong stage presence he was a popular radio performer for much of his life. He wrote and produced numerous radio plays and serials for the SABC over the years. As perfomer involved in many TV and radio productions including Poor Bitos (TV series, 1979-1980),