Andrew Buckland

Interview: Adrian Kohler’s Continually Bringing Life to the LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K

Read our interview with Adrian Kohler of the LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K from The Tony Award-winning Handspring Puppet Company and the Baxter Theatre Centre.

The Wallis Presents LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K From Handspring Puppet Company

Handspring Puppet Company, known for War Horse and stole hearts with Little Amal, joins Cape Town's Baxter Theatre to transform Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee's 1983 Booker Prize-winning novel Life & Times of Michael K into theatre.

THE UGLY NOO NOO Comes to The Market Theatre With a Special 'Showing the Making' at The Centre for the Less Good Idea

This August, renowned South African theatremaker Andrew Buckland reprises his iconic one-man show, The Ugly Noo Noo for Johannesburg audiences, with a run at The Market Theatre and a special HOW | Showing the Making at The Centre for the Less Good Idea.  

American Premiere of LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K is Coming to St. Ann's Warehouse

Don't miss the American premiere of 'Life & Times of Michael K,' a stunning puppet theater production that received rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Find out the dates and venue for this highly acclaimed show at St. Ann's Warehouse.

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: JM COETZEE'S LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K, Assembly Hall

There are rare occasions in the theatre when dance, film, music, adaptation, ensemble and puppetry combine to create magic. This is one of them. 

Review: FIREFLY is a Heartwarming Delight

FIREFLY was absolutely delightful, beautiful and charming. I suppose, how could it not be when you put two actors like Sylvaine Strike and Andrew Buckland together on stage?

FIREFLY Comes To The Pieter Toerien Theatre at Monte This Month

FIREFLY comes to Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre from 19 May to 11 June, 2023.

Nominations Announced For the Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards

The Distell Group and Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards panel have announced the anticipated list of nominees in contention for the prestigious awards which reward outstanding work in the theatre industry annually. 

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; Joburg Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Review: HOLD STILL at the Baxter Flipside Theatre pushes you to ask if you really are a good person

HOLD STILL holds up a mirror and quite deftly questions whether or not you’re as good a person as you think you are. It’s a jarring question to be faced with and the four characters on stage are left reeling in the wake of getting their answers.

HOLD STILL Comes to the Baxter Flipside Next Week

Acclaimed playwright Nadia Davids and director Jay Pather, once again team up for the world premiere of her latest play, Hold Still, at the Baxter Flipside, for a limited season, from 7 to 19 November 2022, at 7pm, with Saturday matinees at 2.30pm. 

LIFE AND TIMES OF MICHAEL K Will Be Performed at The Baxter This June

The Baxter Theatre Centre has announced its most ambitious and exciting production in recent years, the world premiere of Nobel Prize-winning author JM Coetzee's Life and Times of Michael K, adapted for the stage by Lara Foot, in collaboration with the Handspring Puppet Company.

BWW Interview: Q&A with Fahiem Stellenboom of the Baxter Theatre Centre

A friendly face you're used to seeing making the rounds at opening nights, Fahiem Stellenboom has been hard at work over the past 2 months behind the scenes at The Baxter. He chats to BroadwayWorld about the impact of lockdown on Cape Town's iconic theatre.

PARASITE, Renee Zellweger, Elton John & More Win Big at the OSCARS - Full Winners List!

On Sunday, February 9, the 2020 Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre and aired live on ABC .

1917, JOKER, and More Take Home 2020 BAFTA Awards; Full List!

The 2020 BAFTA Awards have been announced! 1917 took home the top prize of Best Film. 1917 also won for Best British Film, Roger Deakins' Cinematography, Production Design, VFX and Sound.

Cynthia Erivo, Sam Mendes & More are Nominated for 2020 OSCARS - See the Full List!

This morning, Actor and producer John Cho and actor/writer/producer Issa Rae hosted the two-part live presentation of the Oscars 2020 nominations announcement for all 24 Oscar categories.

Rene Zellweger, FROZEN 2 Among Nominees for the 2020 BAFTA Awards - See Full List!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2020.

23rd Annual Hollywood Film Awards Kicks Off Awards Season

Tonight, the 23rd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards” brought together Hollywood's elite to honor the year's most talked about and highly anticipated actors, actresses and films, and those who helped bring them to life. The awards ceremony, celebrating its 23rd anniversary as the official launch of the awards season, was hosted by actor and comedian Rob Riggle, and took place at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. In its 23-year history, over 340 of the world's biggest stars and filmmakers have been highlighted at the “Hollywood Film Awards” and more than 140 of the honorees have gone on to garner Oscar nominations and/or wins.

Charlize Theron To Receive The Hollywood Career Achievement Award at the HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS

The Hollywood Film Awards announced today that Oscar-winning actress, producer, and activist Charlize Theron will receive the coveted “Hollywood Career Achievement Award” at the 23rd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards.”  Considered a true artist, Theron has been known throughout her career to fully transform into the characters she portrays, impressing critics and audiences alike with her ability to honestly and authentically convey their stories with heart and integrity.  She carries this same passion with her behind the camera and beyond, using her voice to speak for others, especially those in need in her home country of South Africa.  As busy as ever, this year Theron returns to the screen for her starring role in the highly anticipated film “Bombshell” alongside Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie, where she plays real life journalist Megyn Kelly.  The “Hollywood Film Awards,” hosted by actor and comedian Rob Riggle, will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.

Renee Zellweger, Al Pacino, Antonio Banderas, & Laura Dern To Be Honored At HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS

 The Hollywood Film Awards announced today that highly-acclaimed artists Antonio Banderas, Renée Zellweger, Al Pacino and Laura Dern will be honored at the 23rd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards.”  Banderas will receive the “Hollywood Actor Award” for his poignant turn in Pedro Almodóvar's 21st film, “Pain and Glory” and Zellweger will receive the “Hollywood Actress Award” for her powerful portrayal of the iconic Judy Garland in Rupert Goold's “Judy.”  Pacino will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” for his brilliant depiction of the infamous Jimmy Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's mob masterpiece “The Irishman,” and Dern will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actress Award” for her commanding performance as a hard-hitting divorce attorney in Noah Baumbach's “Marriage Story.”  Actor and comedian Rob Riggle will host the ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.