John Burch

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John Burch (19**-) Dramatist, scriptwriter, actor, director and impressario. **

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

He has appeared in Richard Gush of Salem, The Importance of Being Earnest, Romeo and Juliet, Peer Gynt, Taxi Ranks, When Thou Art King, Epicœne, or The silent woman, The Hollow Crown (1976), Hadrian the Seventh (CAPAB 1971), Twelfth Night (Maynardville), The Bacchae,

He directed The Circus Adventure (1973), Oraison, The Good and Faithful Servant, Confusions (1979), First Monday in October (1981), The Bacchae (1981),

As producer he presented a national tour of Faan se Trein.

Awards, etc

He was awarded an Artes Award (Category: Scriptwriting) in 1991 for the television series Barney Barnato.

Sources

First Monday in October programme notes, 1981.

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