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Theatre Scene Cape Town
On Sunday, 17 March 2024, the winners of the 59th Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards, sponsored by HEINEKEN Beverages, were announced at a glamorous ceremony at the Baxter Theatre.
BEST STUDENT PRIZE
Winner:
Angelique Viaan Filter | University of Stellenbosch
Nominees:
Abigail Jones | University of Stellenbosch
Alyssa van Reenen | ACT Cape Town
Angelo Elton Bergh | University of Stellenbosch
Asanele Ngowapi | AFDA
Gianluca Gironi | LAMTA
Leah Mari | LAMTA
Nichola Viviers | University of Stellenbosch
Siyamthanda Bangani | ACT Cape Town
Tumelo Mogashoa | LAMTA
BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT
Winner: Tiisetso Mashifane waNoni | Delela
Nominees:
Ayanda kaNobakabona Hans | Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony
Brent Palmer | King George
Damon Galgut and Sylvaine Strike | The Promise - On Stage
Ricardo Arendse | Die halwe huis
BEST NEW DIRECTOR
Winner: Amée Lekas | African Gothic | Drama
Nominees:
Daniel Newton | The Rangers | Drama
Jeff Brooker | Every Brilliant Thing | Solo Show
Jessie Diepeveen | Patisserie Femme | Drama
Mfundo Zono | Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony | Solo Show
BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Winner: The King of Broken Things | Theatresmiths
Nominees:
Pumpkin Finds Her Kindness - The Play | Bianca Flanders-Balie
Surge | Magnet Theatre Youth Company
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE
Winner: Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Buhle T Stefane, Azola Mkhabile, Mihlali Bele, Lindokuhle Melaphi, Thabo Mkenene, Kuhle Myathaza, Nosiphiwo Ndabeni, Siphenathi Siqwayi, Wendy Mrali, Moluphi Lepeli and Sipho Kalako
Nominees:
My hart is ’n muurbal (en ander gedagtes) | Wynand Kotzé and Wian Taljaard
Of Loss - Handle with Care | Awethu Hleli, Nolufefe Ntshuntshe, Mphumzi Nontshinga, Lyle October and Tamzin Williams
Patisserie Femme | Liphelo Matthews and Nomfundo Selepe
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A REVUE, CABARET OR SOLO SHOW
Winner: Marlo Minnaar | Die halwe huis | Bumper Jansen
Nominees:
Ayanda kaNobakabona Hans | Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony | Onkgopotse Tiro
Daniel Geddes | Cruise | Michael Spencer
Kim Blanche Adonis | My Fellow South Africans | Various roles
Sue Pam-Grant | why do moths fly like crazy fucks in the night | Louise Bourgeois
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW
Winner: William Berger | The Sound of Music | Max Detweiler
Nominees:
Chad Baai | The Buddy Holly Story | Ritchie Valens, KDAV Engineer
Gianluca Gironi | The Buddy Holly Story | Jerry Allison
Schoeman Smit | The Sound of Music | Franz
Zolani Shangase | We Will Rock You | Ensemble
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW
Winner: Tankiso Mamabolo | Ziyana | Mother
Nominees:
Bethany Dickson | The Buddy Holly Story | Mary Lou Sokolof, Vi Petty
Nadia Beukes | The Sound of Music | Baroness Schraeder
Noluthando Mili | Ziyana | Grandmother
Sindiswa Ndlovu | The Buddy Holly Story | Marlena Madison, Shirley
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW
Winner: Stuart Brown | We Will Rock You | Galileo
Nominees:
Craig Urbani | The Sound of Music | Captain Von Trapp
Craig Urbani | We Will Rock You | Khashoggi
Jethro Tait | The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy Holly
Tiaan Rautenbach | We Will Rock You | Buddy
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW
Winner: Brittany Smith | The Sound of Music | Maria Rainer
Nominees:
Awethu Hleli | Ziyana | Diana
Kerry Hiles | A Star is Born - The Rise and Fall of Judy Garland | Narrator
Londiwe Dhlomo | We Will Rock You | Killer Queen
Nicolette Fernandes | We Will Rock You | Scaramouche
BEST PUPPETRY DESIGN
Winner: Luyanda Nogodlwana | Maxeke: This Work is Not for Yourselves
Nominee:
Janni Younge | Hamlet (Janni Younge)
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Winner: Nicolaas de Jongh | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston
Nominees:
Jane Gosnell | Cruise
Joshua Lindberg | The Promise - On Stage
Themba Stewart and Mark Fleishman | Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
Wolf Britz | Die moeder
BEST SET DESIGN
Winner: Joshua Lindberg | The Promise - On Stage
Nominees:
Birrie le Roux | Die moeder
Denis Hutchinson | The Sound of Music
Marcel Meyer | Hamlet (Abrahamse and Meyer Productions)
Marthinus Basson | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: Marthinus Basson | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston
Nominees:
Marcel Meyer | Hamlet (Abrahamse and Meyer Productions)
Michaeline Wessels | A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sarah Mercadé | We Will Rock You
Roderick Jaipal, Edit Atelier | Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
BEST SOUND DESIGN, ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOUNDSCAPE OR LIVE PERFORMANCE
Winner: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | The Promise - On Stage | Sound Design and Original Score
Nominees:
Dawid Wolfswinkel | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Sound Design
Loki Rothman | Die moeder | Soundtrack
Neo Muyanga | Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Soundscape
Zimbini Makwetu | Ziyana | Original Music
BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA - MALE
Winner: Lukhanyo Moyake | Tosca | Mario Cavaradossi
Nominees:
Conroy Scott | Tosca | Baron Scarpia
Levy Sekgapane | The Pearl Fishers | Nadir
Lukhanyo Moyake | La Traviata | Alfredo Germont
Luvo Maranti | The Tales of Hoffmann | Hoffmann
BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA - FEMALE
Winner: Nobulumko Mngxekeza | Tosca | Floria Tosca
Nominees:
Brittany Smith | La Traviata | Violetta Valéry
Janelle Visagie | Cendrillon | Maguelonne
Molly Dzangare | The Tales of Hoffmann | Giulietta
Setsoane Jeannette Ntseki | L’inganno Felice | Isabella
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Winner: Mark Elderkin | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Bottom
Nominees:
André Roothman | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Ou Koning, Ou Mortimer
Siyamthanda Sinani | Hamlet (Janni Younge) | Hamlet, Laertes
Sven Ruygrok | The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Ray Dooley
Wilhelm van der Walt | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Jong Mortimer
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Winner: Jennifer Steyn | The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Mag Folan
Nominees:
Jenny Stead | The Promise - On Stage | Astrid Swart and other roles
Kate Normington | The Promise - On Stage | Rachel Swart and other roles
Tiisetso Mashifane waNoni | Delela | Production technician
Wendy Mrali | Hamba Nam Ndipheleke | Blaze
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Winner: Brent Palmer | King George | George Megalos
Nominees:
Andrew Buckland | Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Oedipus
Edwin van der Walt | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Edward II
Rob van Vuuren | The Promise - On Stage | Anton Swart and other roles
Stefan Erasmus | Orphans | Phillip
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Winner: Sandra Prinsloo | Die moeder | Anne
Nominees:
Chuma Sopotela | The Promise - On Stage | Salome and other roles
Faniswa Yisa | Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Theseus
Fiona Ramsay | Hansard | Diana Hesketh
Katlego Lebogang | Delela | Letsatsi “Lee” Letseka
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Marthinus Basson | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston
Nominees:
Christiaan Olwagen | Die moeder
Mark Fleishman | Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles
Steven Stead | The Sound of Music
Sylvaine Strike | The Promise - On Stage
BEST PRODUCTION
Winner: Die moeder | US Woordfees
Nominees:
Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Raminidam in association with Novieguide
Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles | Baxter Theatre in collaboration with Magnet Theatre
The Promise - On Stage | Derek Lubner, Phillip Basset and Cass Basset
The Sound of Music | Pieter Toerien Productions with Cape Town Opera
The following special awards were also handed out on the night:
INNOVATION IN THEATRE AWARD
Rainbow Arts Organisation
ENCORE AWARD
Gregory Vuyani Maqoma
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Professor Angelo Gobbato