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Adrian Collins
BUCKET BOY is a poignant comedy which takes place in a DVD store that’s struggling to survive as streaming networks begin to take over as the preferred medium for watching film and TV. Two men’s pasts collide in a play full of wit, nostalgia, mystery and suspense.
What type of a film is Nightmare on Elm Street?
What does a Hydrangea bush look like?
And who on earth is Bucket Boy?
Director Adrian Collins, together with writer Pierre Malherbe, bring you BUCKET BOY, a dark, yet poignant comedy set in a DVD store in the not too distant past of the late 2010’s.
John Maytham plays the part of Baardmann, the long suffering owner of the store, who is failing to keep his business afloat asthe declining popularity of DVD’s makes way for online streaming.
Pierre Malherbe plays the part of Duncan, a struggling songwriter and one of the store’s customers, who takes on a part time job at the store, to supplement the income of his main job as a musician.
But Baardmann has a secret obsession that is linked to his mysterious past and soon these two men from similar, but different backgrounds find their histories colliding in a comedic play full of wit, nostalgia and suspense.
BUCKET BOY will be onstage at the Baxter’s MasambeTheatre from 31 October until 15 November 2023. The show carries a 16 age restriction for language and sexual references.
Tickets are available online through Webtickets at a price of R180 per person.
Production: Bucket Boy
Written by Pierre Malherbe
Directed by Adrian Collins
Performed by John Maytham and Pierre Malherbe
Stage design by Adrian Collins
Poster designed by Bruno Morphet at Plan B Design
Dates: 31 October – 15 November 2023
Venue: Masambe Theatre, Baxter Theatre Centre
Bookings: Webtickets