| ANDREW BUCHANAN |
In
2003 Andrew has directed the return season and tour of STILL STANDING for La
Boite Theatre and THE THREE SISTERS for QUT. Last year he directed two
works by Michael and Margery Forde, the World Premiere of STILL STANDING, and
the National tour of their award winning play MILO'S WAKE .
A recipient of several Matilda Awards, his most recent Matilda Commendation was for his work during 2001, including his direction of, and performance in LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, his direction of CAUCASION CHALK CIRCLE for Harvest Rain and his performance in SECRET BRIDESMAIDS' BUSINESS for La Boite Theatre at Optus Playhouse.
Andrew’s other directorial credits include BACKSEAT DRIVER for QTC, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and THE IDIOT for Harvest Rain, THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE and X-STACY for QUT-Theatre Studies, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, DR FAUSTUS, THE NATIVITY and EVERYMAN for Christian Heritage Collage as well as corporate theatre shows.
As an actor Andrew’s theatrical credits are too numerous to mention fully, but highlights include: HAMLET, CLARK IN SARAJEVO, TAMING OF THE SHREW, COSI, SEX DIARY OF AN INFIDEL and BOUNCERS (La Boite); ANTIGONE, MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, COMPOSING VENUS, ROMEO AND JULIET, THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM, ESSINGTON LEWIS: I AM WORK and THE CHERRY ORCHARD (QTC); AS YOU LIKE IT, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and SHADOWLANDS (Harvest Rain) as well as OVER THE TOP WITH JIM, SUMMER OF THE ALIENS and THE ADMAN and several productions for Grin & Tonic, TN! And Toadshow.
He has filmed guest roles in the feature films SCOOBY DOO, CROCODILE HUNTER: COLLISION COURSE, HILDEGARDE, MR RELIABLE and PAPERBACK HERO and television series BEASTMASTER, CHAMELEON II, BIG SKY, MURDER CALL, MEDIVAC, FLIPPER, PACIFIC DRIVE and ROAR.