Andrew Buckland

SparkHub to Bring Emerging South African Theatre Makers to National Arts Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026

SparkHub, a collective of young theatre makers, announced plans to participate in the National Arts Festival in South Africa, with a focus on uplifting emerging local talent.

Review: THE FOOL'S GUIDE ... TO LIVING AND DYING ... at Drama Factory
by Kim R2 - May 18, 2026

Buckland's entire body of work since the 80s argues that comedy is not a lower art form. THE FOOL'S GUIDE makes that case again, with a nuanced knack.

THE FOOL'S GUIDE...TO LIVING AND DYING... Will Come to The Drama Factory
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026

Andrew Buckland's THE FOOL'S GUIDE ...TO LIVING AND DYING... will present at The Drama Factory, blending physical comedy and storytelling to examine social media, AI, and the human condition.

THE UGLY NOO NOO Will Come to The Drama Factory in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026

The Drama Factory will present a season of THE UGLY NOO NOO, Andrew Buckland's acclaimed one-man show that won 17 awards and is credited with changing the face of South African theatre.

Review: FEEDBACK at the Baxter Studio Is a Physical Theatre Feast
by Jaime Uranovsky - Aug 28, 2025

As a starter (pun intended), FEEDBACK is one the most bizarre shows I’ve ever seen – it starts with two detectives being violently attacked by foodstuffs, and that’s just the beginning. I loved every second.

Review: UNRULY at the Baxter Studio Is Theatre in its Purest Form
by Jaime Uranovsky - Jul 24, 2025

Cape Town is blessed with a rich array of theatre, much of which provokes thought, evokes deep feelings and holds a mirror up to society. Very rarely, however, a piece of theatre transcends even that – it is a spiritual experience of sorts. You feel changed by it. This is how I feel about UNRULY – it is more than a piece of theatre to me. It is an experience that I will forever hold dear and one which, to me, is theatre in its purest form.

Interview: Adrian Kohler’s Continually Bringing Life to the LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K
by Gil Kaan - Nov 20, 2024

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
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2024

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
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024

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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2023

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
by Mary Baillie - Aug 11, 2023

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
by Faeron Wheeler - May 8, 2023

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
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2023

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

Nominations Announced For the Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023

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. 

Review: HOLD STILL at the Baxter Flipside Theatre pushes you to ask if you really are a good person
by Faeron Wheeler - Nov 16, 2022

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
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2022

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. 

BWW Interview: Q&A with Fahiem Stellenboom of the Baxter Theatre Centre
by Lindsay Kruger - May 26, 2020

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!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 9, 2020

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

Cynthia Erivo, Sam Mendes & More are Nominated for 2020 OSCARS - See the Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 13, 2020

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.

Cynthia Erivo to be Honored at the 2019 HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 8, 2019

The Hollywood Film Awards is proud to announce that multi-hyphenate, award-winning stars Shia LaBeouf, Taron Egerton, Cynthia Erivo and Olivia Wilde will be honored for their standout contributions to film this year at the 23rd Annual a?oeHollywood Film Awards.a?? LaBeouf (a?oeHoney Boya??) will receive the a?oeHollywood Breakthrough Screenwriter Award,a?? for his revelatory telling of his own turbulent childhood. For his uncanny portrayal of the legendary Elton John, Egerton (a?oeRocketmana??) will receive the a?oeHollywood Breakout Actor Award.a?? Erivo (a?oeHarrieta??), who stepped into the shoes of the heroic Harriet Tubman with unwavering strength and dedication, will receive the a?oeHollywood Breakout Actress Award.a?? And Wilde (a?oeBooksmarta??) will receive the a?oeHollywood Breakthrough Director Awarda?? for her critically-acclaimed directorial debut of a film that is certain to become a classic for the ages.  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.