If you’re looking for an act that is unique, technically brilliant and with a rare comic touch, then Bevan Cullinan is your man.
Originally trained in clowning by South African legend, Andrew Buckland, Cullinan has moved quite comfortably from mime into the world of stand-up comedy and is wowing audiences across the rainbow spectrum with his madcap blend of physical and verbal humour. Not only will he perform hysterical stand-up comedy at your event, but he will also add physical sketches that transcend language and cultural boundaries to truly unite your audience.
As a recognised TV personality and star of the TAZ ad, he is a household face who can deliver belly laughs across the board.
EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Arts (Honours): Rhodes University
Mime, physical theatre, choreography, design and theatre studies.
1994-6 Bachelor
of Arts: Rhodes University
Drama and Fine Art. Trained by Andrew Buckland and Gary Gordon.
1983-93 Pre-tertiary
Training
Wendy Bowman Drama Studio, Robin Williams Drama Studio, Stagecraft Drama Studio,
Waterfront Theatre School.
EXPERIENCE
2002
* Performs regularly
at Junxion Blu (Hurricanes), Carnival City, The Comedy Ware House (CT), Cool
Runnings and The Blues Room with the Comedy Underground and most comedy venues.
* Regularly performs on The 5fm Heavyweight Comedy Jam SA tour.
* Bevan is very popular as a voice over artist and TV advert personality for
example the Toyota Taz and many more.
2001
* Performs on
MTN Power Breakfast Tour
* Continued as Norm on “The Toasty Show”
* “Grinder” a successful physical comedy with John Vlismas runs a capacity
season at the Sandton Theatre.
* “Freakshow” : One-hander directed by John Vlismas premieres at the Grahamstown
Festival.
* Performs at Johannesburg 5fm Comedy Jam.
* Executive producer on several television pilots and launches new venture “winfreesex.tv”
with Vlismas and Antfarm Technologies
* Co-founds “Copperscope Filmed Entertainment.”
* Presents Kimberley-Clarke corporate video
* Performs at Investec Spring Break weekend.
* Begins the Comedy Underground at Cool Runnings, Melville with John Vlismas.
2000
* Began performing
the character of “Norm” on E-tv’s ‘The Toasty Show’
* “Capgun” a physical comedy with Rob van Vuuren at the Grahamstown Festival.
* “Love, Marriage & the Moon.” A performance art piece choreographed and
performed for the FNB Vita Dance Umbrella.
1998 CREATIVE PERFORMANCE
International
Guest Artist: Artrage Festival, Perth, Australia.
Liverspread (National Arts Festival; National Schools’ Festival; Rhodes Theatre;
UCT Little Theatre).
Performer, director
and writer: Avon Garden Theatre Company.
Liverspread (National Arts Festival; National Schools’ Festival; Rhodes Theatre;
UCT Little Theatre.
Performer, co-director
and writer: Avon Garden Theatre Company
Lunar Spasm (National Arts Festival, Rhodes Theatre; Freestate Schools Festival;
UCT Little Theatre.
Performer: The
First Physical Theatre Company
Change (choreographed by Gary Gordon; National Arts Festival; National Schools’
Festival).
Performer, director
and writer: Grahamstown Arts Initiative
Commissioned in collaboration with the President’s Award Gumboot Dancers in
the creation of the Wajonge Amatourist Industrial Theatre Programme.
Performer, choreographer
and designer: Dance Theatre 1998, Rhodes University
Love, Marriage and the Moon (an aggressive fringe-based mime; Rhodes Theatre,
Grahamstown).
Founder and Performer
: Professor Pickles Comedy Lab
Organise fortnightly stand-up comedy shows for aspiring comedians to perform
for 400 – 500 strong audiences.
1998 STAGE DESIGN
Resident Designer
: Rhodes University
July - December
Designer : Rhodes
University
Voice of the Shadow (choreographed by Gary Gordon; Rhodes Theatre, Grahamstown;
First Physical Theatre Company, Oude Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch).
Designer : Rhodes
University
Mort de Trois (conceived by Andrew Buckland; Rhodes Theatre, Grahamstown.
Co-Designer and
Scenic Artist : Rhodes University
The Bear, The Proposal and A Jubilee (written by Anton Chekhov; directed by
Reza de Wet; Rhodes Theatre, Grahamstown).
THEATRE
Teacher: Third
World Bunfight (Artistic director: Brett Bailey)
Mime and alternative physical performance; advised on choreography and physical
performance for Ipi Zombi (premiered on the Main Programme, National Arts Festival)
and Heartstopping (Fringe Programme, National Arts Festival).
Teacher : Rhodes
University
Movement (First Year); Group Drama (First Year); Voice Training (First and Second
Year), Physical Theatre (Second and Third Year), Mime (Third Year and Drama
Honours), Design (Second and Third Year and Drama Honours).
Teacher: The Crossing
Community Arts Centre
Acting, mime, alternative physical performance styles.
Workshop Leader
: Eastern Cape and Free State Schools’ Festivals
Mime, slapstick and alternative physical performance styles.
1997 CREATIVE PERFORMANCE
Performer: Avon
Garden Theatre Company
Greenspot (directed by Andrew Buckland; National Arts Festival; National Schools’
Festival; Rhodes Theatre; Fish Hoek Theatre, Cape Town).
Performer : Rhodes
University
Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (Rhodes Theatre, East Cape Schools’ Festival)
Performer: Avon
Garden Theatre Company
Teatime at the Reykjavik Geezerdome (East Cape Schools’ Festival)
Performer: Dance
Theatre 1997, Rhodes University
Towards Golgotha (choreographed by Gary Gordon); Hiding the Body (conceived
by Andrew Buckland)
Choreographer:
Dance Theatre 1997, Rhodes University
Sepulchre (Rhodes University)
Artistic Consultant:
Studio Project, Grahamstown Foundation
Conceptualised and choreographed the physical action of the narrative on the
creation of the President’s Award Gumboot Dancers’ 6000 Feet Underground for
the launch of the Studio Project on the Main Programme of the National Arts
Festival.
TEACHING
Junior Lecturer
in Honours Year.
Mime, slapstick and alternative physical performance styles.
Workshop Leader:
Eastern Cape and Free State Schools’ Festivals
STAGE DESIGN
Designer: Rhodes
University
Curl Up and Dye by Sue Pam Grant (Rhodes Theatre).
Designer: Dance
Theatre 1997, Rhodes University
Sepulchre (choreographed by Bevan Cullinan; Rhodes Theatre).
1996 CREATIVE PERFORMANCE
Performer: Avon
Garden Theatre Company
Squadron Marmite (East Cape Schools’ Festival)
Performer, Co-director
and Writer: Avon Garden Theatre Company
Teatime at the Reyjavik Geezerdome (National Arts Festival; Rhodes Theatre;
Bergvliet Theatre, Cape Town).
Performer and Choreographer:
Rhodes University
Three (FNB Vita Dance Umdudo)
Performer: Rhodes
University
Tale of Two Cities (Rhodes Theatre; East Cape Schools’ Festival)
Performer: Rhodes
University
The Birthday Party (written by Harold Pinter; directed by Glen Vaughan; Rhodes
Theatre).
1995 CREATIVE PERFORMANCE
Co-Founder: Avon
Garden Theatre Company
With Rob Van Vuuren. Aimed at creating and presenting theatre works in the style
of physical comedy.
Performer, Co-director
and Writer: Avon Garden Theatre Company
Squadron Marmite (National Arts Festival; Rhodes Theatre; Highveld Schools’
Festival; Hilton Theatre, Pietermaritzburg Schools’ Tour).
1994 CREATIVE PERFORMANCE
Performer: Rhodes
University
East (written by Steven Berkoff; directed by Sarah Collins; Rhodes Theatre).
Performer: Rhodes
University
1984 (written by George Orwell; directed by Michael Carklin;
Box Theatre).