Andrew Buckland

Country

South Africa

External Links

http://andrewbuckland.wordpress.com

Andrew Buckland's Biography

Since 1981, Andrew Buckland has produced original theatre work of a consistently high standard, which is seen to be at the forefront of theatre development in South Africa. Employing a dynamic and exciting combination of visual comedy, sophisticated political satire, clowning, physical theatre, mime and an explosive performance style, the works of Andrew Buckland have become synonymous with provocative, entertaining and stimulating theatre both in South Africa and internationally. His work in the field of mime has reached a wide audience since 1980 as has the presentation of his work – The Mime.

His original plays have won a total of 20 national and international theatre awards including several for best performance, best script, best production and play of the year.  Andrew is an associate professor at Rhodes University as well as a freelance theatre maker and performer – he most recently spent a year with the Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.