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South African theatre icon Andrew Buckland returns to The Baxter for a limited season with his classic hit production, The Ugly Noo Noo.
In 1988, Buckland wrote and performed in the one-man play directed by his wife, Janet Buckland, which changed the face of South African theatre. From the day of its opening, it was acclaimed as a 'masterpiece of comic physical performance' and 'an exceptional piece of political theatre'.
The Ugly Noo Noo deftly and humorously shows how fear can be used to manipulate, dominate, exploit and destroy. It is a slice of South African history interwoven with comedy, featuring the infamous Parktown Prawn, a cockroach!
Buckland reprises his role for this unmissable season, 35 years after he first performed it at The Baxter. In 2010, it was staged again as part of a trilogy of plays.
The Ugly Noo Noo received 17 national and international awards for the script, direction, and performance, including a Fringe First and Perrier Pick of the Fringe shortlist accolade at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
