PRESS: Winners of the 59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards Announced!

Theatre Scene Cape Town

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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