Peter Butler

Peter Butler
Boy Named Twist Librarian Mercenary Poseidon	Biographical Information Date of Birth: 13/3/62 Height: 5’9 Hair colour: Salt + Pepper Eyes: Brown Peter started working on the stage at the age of 18 at the “People’s Space Theatre”, an experimental theatre venue in Cape Town, where he learnt the basics of his craft: - writing, acting in and managing a variety of stage productions. Peter completed a month long internship at the GLOBE THEATRE in London in September 2004, and returned as a International Fellow of the Shakespeare Society. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: Hamlet – Artscape Theatre – Directed by Roy Seargent Jocasta – A version of the Oedipus myth – By Rob Amato Bent – The World War 2 gay play – By Martin Sherman He joined CAPAB (The Cape Performing Arts Board) in 1988, where he honed his skills for seven years, receiving much acclaim and awards for his work. He was invited to the Globe Theatre for a month’s internship in 2004. Francis Topez – One Bird After Another – By Himself Jerry – The Zoo Story – By Edward Albee Various Roles – Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! – By Dario Fo Ralph October – Dying Breed – By Himself Hud – Hair- The Musical Vasques – ‘Tis pity She’s a Whore – By John Ford Tristan Tzara – Travesties – By Tom Stoppard Puck – The Dream – By Shakespeare Mark Anthony – Julius Ceasar – By Shakespeare Richard de Bourne – The Guise Duke Orsino – Twelve Night – By Shakespeare The villain, Brother – As you like it – By Shakespeare Edmund, villain brother – Lear – By Shakespeare King Lear – Lear – By Shakespeare Hamlet – Claudius/Ghost – By Shapespeare Kanna – Kanna, ek ko Huistoe – By Adam Small The Sound of Music – Captain Von Trapp Twaalfde Nag – Hertog Orsino – Uys Kruger Jocasta Rising – Creon – Carol Kaplan Fiela se Kind – Multiple characters 2007 – Darleen Martee Sappi – Corporate – Presenter FILM AND TELEVISION: Love Bite – The Pink Leather Chair – Short Film for M Net Various Roles – Sinbad the Sailor – Canadian Television Sexy Girls – M Net Pancho Villa – The Hangman’s Daughter – Tarantino pro. Allie Tembu – Stormin’ Earnest – New Earnest Films SA Policeman – Cape Town Blues – Philo Pieterse Pro Hunchback medic – Pirates of the Plain – New Earnest Films Lional Smith – Sewende Laan – SABC 2 daily soap Monks – Twist Movie – Tim Greene film Amie – Yu Die Tamat – M-Net New Directions Muhammed Ahmed – Sudan – German Film Finian Drake – Charlie Jade – Canadian Television Chief Oatria- Mesopotamia Homo Sapiens – French Television Poseidon Adventure – Badawi – American Film The Piano – South African Film The Librarian 2 – Agmad – American Film Mercenary for Justice – Agmad Douse – American Film Geraldina – Godfrey – Mnet 13 part series Scorpion king – Usher – Film Africa Lost City Raiders – Brother Fontana – America Film Guest appearances in local sitcoms: SOS; Madame & Eve; Ali Baba + Backstage AWARDS Kellerprinz “Best Actor” 1978 & 1979 Kellerprinz “Best Original Script” - Evening in the country Fleur Du Cap “Best Supporting Actor” – Dying Breed, 1993 Fleur Du Cap “Best Supporting Actor” – Tis pity she’s a whore, 1994 Fleur Du Cap “Best Supporting Actor” nomination – The Guise, 1995 Vita nomination “Best Supporting Actor” – Twelfth Night, 2000
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