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'''Andrew Buckland''' (1954-). Stage and film actor, mime, playwright and drama teacher.
  
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(1954-) Stage and film actor, mime, playwright and drama teacher. Born in Zimbabwe, trained at [[Rhodes University Drama Department]]. He became a junior lecturer, then joined [[PACT]] (1980-1984) as actor, playing in,'' inter alia'',  ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'', ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (1982), ''[[Savages]]'', ''[[Tom Jones]]'' and ''[[Bloed in die Strate]]'' (by [[Harry Kalmer]]), ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'' (1984). Gradually began to create his own theatre works (including ''[[The Mime]]'', ''[[Stillborn]]'' and ''[[Matches]]'') and in 1987 he and [[Janet Buckland]] founded [[Mouthpeace Theatre]] in Johannesburg (moving it to Grahamstown in 1992); working closely with their friends [[Lionel Newton]], and director [[Lara Foot-Newton]]. In 1992 Buckland became a member of the [[First Physical Theatre Company]] and a lecturer in the [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Drama Department]] at Rhodes University. (Later senior lecturer and finally professor.) Created a distinctive style of theatre for himself, utilizing the techniques of physical theatre and mime to relate his poetic fantasies. Among his best known works are ''[[Touchstones]]'' (1984), ''[[Pas de Deux]]'', which he had co-written with [[Soli Philander]] (1986), the much-admired and multiple award-winning ''[[The Ugly Noonoo|The Ugly Noonoo]]'' (1988/1989), ''[[Between the Teeth]]'' (1990), ''[[Bloodstream]]'' (with [[Lionel Newton]] - 1992), ''[[Feedback]]'' (also with Newton, 1995), ''[[Noisy Walk]]'' (1996),  ''[[The Water Juggler]]'' /''[[The Well Being]]'' (1998), and **** (2001). His film work includes roles in ''Shotdown'', ''The Schoolmaster'', ''Dirty Games'', ''The Good Fascist'' and ''Quest for Love''. Awards include the [[Standard Bank Young Artist's Award]] for Drama for ''[[Pas de Deux]]'' (1986), The Scotsman Fringe Award (Edinburgh Festival - 1995) for ''[[Feedback]]'' and several [[Vita Awards]] and the [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best New Indigenous Script (1989). His The Investigation of an Ugly Noo Noo was staged at the Warehouse in 1988. He starred in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow at Upstairs at the Market in 1990. He starred in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at Upstairs at the Market in 1990. He starred in a return run of The Ugly Noo Noo at the Market in 1991. He directed Soli Philander in Soli’s Take Two at the Laager in 1991. He starred in and wrote Bloodtream circa 1992. (Tucker, 1997; Kruger, 1999) BUCKLAND, Andrew, Albert Albee’s Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf, Alexander Theatre,1984 with Jacqui Singer & Michael McCabe, Carol-Ann Kelleher, (dir) William Egan, designs, Gloria Lovegrove. Pact.  Touchstones, 1984, Grahamstown Festival.  The Ugly Noo Noo:  A Trilogy, Markteater, 1989.  Bekroon met Vita-toekenning. [training in mime with Jacques le Coq.??**] Awarded the the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Drama in 1986. Performed in Love for Cirque de Soleil in 2009.
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== Biography ==
  
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''[[Laugh the Buffalo]]'' (2013), directed by [[Janet Buckland]]; the ghost of Christmas Present in ''[[Scrooge]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2013); 2014: ''[[Crazy in Love]]'' (with [[A Conspiracy of Clowns]])
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Born [[Andrew Frederick Buckland]] on 4 February 1954 in Zimbabwe, where he also completed his schooling, before attending the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]], graduating in 1979 with a BA Honours in Drama. 
  
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He became a junior lecturer at Rhodes, then joined [[PACT]] (1980-1984) as actor. In 1992 Buckland became a member of the [[First Physical Theatre Company]] and a lecturer in the [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Drama Department]] at Rhodes University. (Later senior lecturer and finally professor.)
  
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He is married to actress and director [[Janet Buckland]] (néé [[Janet Connor]]) and they have had three sons: Matthew, [[Daniel Buckland|Daniel]] (also an actor) and Luke.
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''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (as “Tybalt” with [[CAPAB]]),
 
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''[[Monday after the Miracle]]'' (as “John Macy” with [[PACT]]),
 
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''[[Shrivings]]'' (as “David” with [[PACT]]).
 
  
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== Sources ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
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Besides his influential role as teacher and academic, Buckland has been a major presence in South Africa as a playwright, performer and theatre-maker
  
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===As an actor===
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His numerous stage performances as actor in plays by other writers include:
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'''For [[CAPAB]]:'''
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''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'',
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'''For [[Pieter Toerien]]:'''
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''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'',
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'''At [[Maynardville]]:''' ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1978).
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'''The [[National Arts Festival]]''': ''[[Hamlet]] (2022)
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'''For [[PACT]]:'''  ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'', ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (1982), ''[[Savages]]'', ''[[Tom Jones]]'', ''[[Bloed in die Strate]]'' (by [[Harry Kalmer]]), ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'' (1984).''[[Monday After the Miracle]]'', ''[[Shrivings]]'',
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'''For the [[Market Theatre]]''':  David Mamet's ''[[Speed the Plow]]'' (1990), ''[[A Doll's House]]'' (1990),
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'''For [[Cirque du Soleil]]''': ''[[Love]]'' (2009) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirque_du_Soleil] .
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===As a playwright/solo performer===
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In 1987 he and [[Janet Buckland]] founded [[Mouthpeace Theatre]] in Johannesburg (moving it to Grahamstown in 1992), working closely with their friends [[Lionel Newton]], and director [[Lara Foot-Newton]].
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Andrew gradually began to create his own theatre works, with a distinctive style of theatre, utilizing the techniques of physical theatre and mime to relate his poetic fantasies.
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These inlude ''[[The Mime]]'', ''[[Stillborn]]'', ''[[Matches]]'', ''[[Touchstones]]'' (1984), ''[[Pas de Deux]]'', which he had co-written with [[Soli Philander]] (1986), the much-admired and multiple award-winning ''[[The Ugly Noonoo]]'' (aka ''[[The Investigation of an Ugly Noo Noo]]'', 1988/1991), ''[[The Ugly Noo Noo:  A Trilogy]]'', (1989), ''[[Between the Teeth]]'' (1990), ''[[Bloodstream]]'' (with [[Lionel Newton]] - 1992), ''[[Dead Slugs & Strawberries]]''in 1994, ''[[Unplucked]]'' in 1994,''[[Feedback]]'' (also with Newton, 1995), ''[[Noisy Walk]]'' (1996),  ''[[The Water Juggler]]'' /''[[The Well Being]]'' (1998), and **** (2001). ''[[Laugh the Buffalo]]'' (2013), directed by [[Janet Buckland]]; the ghost of Christmas Present in ''[[Scrooge]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2013); 2014: ''[[Crazy in Love]]'' (with [[A Conspiracy of Clowns]]), 2024: ''[[Unruly]]''
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===Film and TV work===
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He has appeared in a number of films, among them:
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''[[Hamlet]]'' ([[SABC TV]], 1983), ''[[Shotdown]]'', ''[[The Schoolmaster]]'', ''[[Dirty Games]]'', ''[[The Good Fascist]]'' and ''[[Quest for Love]]''.
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===As a director:===
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His directorial work includes productions of ''[[Take Two]]''(1991).
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== Awards, etc ==
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Awards include the [[Standard Bank Young Artist Awards]] for Drama for ''[[Pas de Deux]]'' (1986), The Scotsman Fringe Award (Edinburgh Festival - 1995) for ''[[Feedback]]'' and several [[Vita Awards]] and the [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best New Indigenous Script (1989).
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Buckland_(playwright)
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List of photographs taken by [[Ruphin Coudyzer]] of [[Andrew Buckland]] productions, submitted to ESAT in 2023.
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[[Burger]], 4 January 1978.
  
 
[[Limelight]] 1982-83  
 
[[Limelight]] 1982-83  
  
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Artslink.co.za Headlines - Week 38 - 16/09/2014[http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=36456]
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[[Artslink]].co.za Headlines - Week 38 - 16/09/2014[http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=36456]
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[[Sunday Times]], 25 July 1993.
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[[CAPAB]] theatre programme for ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'', 1993 ([[ESAT Archive]])
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[[Beeld]], 12 January 1994.
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[[Percy Tucker]] 1997. ''Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business''. Johannesburg: [[Witwatersrand University Press]]. 
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[[National Arts Festival]] programme, 2000. 135.
 
 
 
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Andrew Buckland (1954-). Stage and film actor, mime, playwright and drama teacher.

Biography

Born Andrew Frederick Buckland on 4 February 1954 in Zimbabwe, where he also completed his schooling, before attending the Rhodes University Drama Department, graduating in 1979 with a BA Honours in Drama.

He became a junior lecturer at Rhodes, then joined PACT (1980-1984) as actor. In 1992 Buckland became a member of the First Physical Theatre Company and a lecturer in the Drama Department at Rhodes University. (Later senior lecturer and finally professor.)

He is married to actress and director Janet Buckland (néé Janet Connor) and they have had three sons: Matthew, Daniel (also an actor) and Luke.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Besides his influential role as teacher and academic, Buckland has been a major presence in South Africa as a playwright, performer and theatre-maker

As an actor

His numerous stage performances as actor in plays by other writers include:

For CAPAB:

Romeo and Juliet,

For Pieter Toerien:

The Runner Stumbles,

At Maynardville: Twelfth Night (1978).

The National Arts Festival: Hamlet (2022)

For PACT: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Importance of Being Earnest (1982), Savages, Tom Jones, Bloed in die Strate (by Harry Kalmer), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1984).Monday After the Miracle, Shrivings,

For the Market Theatre: David Mamet's Speed the Plow (1990), A Doll's House (1990),

For Cirque du Soleil: Love (2009) [1] .

As a playwright/solo performer

In 1987 he and Janet Buckland founded Mouthpeace Theatre in Johannesburg (moving it to Grahamstown in 1992), working closely with their friends Lionel Newton, and director Lara Foot-Newton.

Andrew gradually began to create his own theatre works, with a distinctive style of theatre, utilizing the techniques of physical theatre and mime to relate his poetic fantasies. These inlude The Mime, Stillborn, Matches, Touchstones (1984), Pas de Deux, which he had co-written with Soli Philander (1986), the much-admired and multiple award-winning The Ugly Noonoo (aka The Investigation of an Ugly Noo Noo, 1988/1991), The Ugly Noo Noo: A Trilogy, (1989), Between the Teeth (1990), Bloodstream (with Lionel Newton - 1992), Dead Slugs & Strawberriesin 1994, Unplucked in 1994,Feedback (also with Newton, 1995), Noisy Walk (1996), The Water Juggler /The Well Being (1998), and **** (2001). Laugh the Buffalo (2013), directed by Janet Buckland; the ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooge (Baxter Theatre, 2013); 2014: Crazy in Love (with A Conspiracy of Clowns), 2024: Unruly

Film and TV work

He has appeared in a number of films, among them:

Hamlet (SABC TV, 1983), Shotdown, The Schoolmaster, Dirty Games, The Good Fascist and Quest for Love.

As a director:

His directorial work includes productions of Take Two(1991).

Awards, etc

Awards include the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards for Drama for Pas de Deux (1986), The Scotsman Fringe Award (Edinburgh Festival - 1995) for Feedback and several Vita Awards and the Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Indigenous Script (1989).

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Buckland_(playwright)

List of photographs taken by Ruphin Coudyzer of Andrew Buckland productions, submitted to ESAT in 2023.

Burger, 4 January 1978.

Limelight 1982-83

Artslink.co.za Headlines - Week 38 - 16/09/2014[2]

Sunday Times, 25 July 1993.

CAPAB theatre programme for Antony and Cleopatra, 1993 (ESAT Archive)

Beeld, 12 January 1994.

Percy Tucker 1997. Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press.

National Arts Festival programme, 2000. 135.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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