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(19**-) Playwright.  
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(1982-) Playwright.
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== Biography ==
  
Born in Johannesburg. Studied at Rhodes University and later went to live in Cape Town.
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Born and went to school in Johannesburg.
  
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== Training ==
  
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Studied at [[Rhodes University]] and completed a BA in Drama and English, followed by an Honours degree in Drama in 2003 at the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]].
  
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== Career ==
  
As playwright: His first play, ''[[Dream, Brother]]'', won the 2011 [[Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award for Drama]] and his next play, ''[[Hinterland]]'',  won three awards at the [[PANSA/NLDTF Festival of New Writing]] in 2012 (published by [[Junkets Publisher]] in 2014).
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In 2009 he began work as a history teacher in Cape Town.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He began writing plays when he was sixteen, and his successful plays include ''[[Hinterland]]'' (2008-2015) and ''[[Dream, Brother]]'' (2011).
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== Awards, etc ==
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His first staged play, ''[[Dream, Brother]]'', received the 2011 [[Ovations Awards|Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award for Fringe Drama]], while ''[[Hinterland]]'' gained three awards at the [[PANSA/NLDTF Festival of New Writing]] in 2012.
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== Sources ==
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http://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Junkets-Publisher-Launches-Publication-of-Duncan-Buwaldas-HINTERLAND-20141003#
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http://cue.ru.ac.za/tag/duncan-buwalda/
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http://www.clarkesbooks.co.za/books/browse/48
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http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/news/local/an-imagined-meeting-of-great-minds-1.1316872#.VMhpwk39kqQ
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http://www.meganshead.co.za/tag/duncan-buwalda/
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 31 January 2015

(1982-) Playwright.

Biography

Born and went to school in Johannesburg.

Training

Studied at Rhodes University and completed a BA in Drama and English, followed by an Honours degree in Drama in 2003 at the Rhodes University Drama Department.

Career

In 2009 he began work as a history teacher in Cape Town.

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

He began writing plays when he was sixteen, and his successful plays include Hinterland (2008-2015) and Dream, Brother (2011).

Awards, etc

His first staged play, Dream, Brother, received the 2011 Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award for Fringe Drama, while Hinterland gained three awards at the PANSA/NLDTF Festival of New Writing in 2012.

Sources

http://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Junkets-Publisher-Launches-Publication-of-Duncan-Buwaldas-HINTERLAND-20141003#

http://cue.ru.ac.za/tag/duncan-buwalda/

http://www.clarkesbooks.co.za/books/browse/48

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/news/local/an-imagined-meeting-of-great-minds-1.1316872#.VMhpwk39kqQ

http://www.meganshead.co.za/tag/duncan-buwalda/

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities A

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page