The winners of the 59thFleur du Cap Theatre Awards, sponsored by HEINEKEN Drinks, had been declared past night at a glittering ceremony at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Rondebosch, Cape Town.
Star of the night was Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston, a drama by distinguished Belgian playwright and novelist, Tom Lanoye. Nominated in nine classes, it earned awards in 3. These were for Most effective Director – Marthinus Basson, Greatest Lighting Layout – Nicolaas de Jongh, and Very best Costume Structure – also Marthinus Basson.
Veteran actress Sandra Prinsloo, honoured in 2022 with the Fleur du Cap Lifetime Accomplishment Award, won the award for Finest General performance by a Guide Actress for her purpose as Anna in Die moeder. A US Woordfees manufacturing, it also took home the coveted Very best Output Award.
The award for Most effective Efficiency by a Guide Actor went to Brent Palmer for his portrayal of George Megalos in his participate in King George.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s famous musical The Seem of Music, introduced to South African levels by Pieter Toerien Productions and Cape Town Opera, triumphed with Brittany Smith’s interpretation of Maria profitable her the Finest Overall performance by a Guide Actress in a Musical or Audio Theatre Exhibit award, and William Berger as Max earning him the award for Most effective Performance by a Supporting Actor in the exact classification.
Puccini’s highly effective opera Tosca built a clean up sweep with Lukhanyo Moyake and Nobulumko Mngxekeza garnering awards for the Finest Performances in the Male and Feminine classes in an Opera, respectively.
The Promise – On Stage by Damon Galgut also clinched two awards: for Most effective Set Design by Joshua Lindberg, and for Greatest Seem Design, Original New music, Soundscape or Stay General performance by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder.
The College of Stellenbosch’s Angelique Viaan Filter took the Most Promising Pupil Award.
As has grow to be custom above the several years, the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards’ judging panel experienced declared the winners of the 3 unique awards ahead of the gala ceremony. They have been Professor Angelo Gobbato, recipient of this year’s Life time Accomplishment Award for his monumental affect on South African opera prolonged in excess of a lot of many years Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, who been given the Encore Award for his contribution to theatre exemplified in his products of Exit/Exist and the Rainbow Arts Organisation of Delft, Cape Town, that landed the Innovation in Theatre Award for its impression on youth improvement.
Millicent Maroga, corporate affairs director of sponsor HEINEKEN Drinks, reported the company was delighted to have been associated with the annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards for near to 60 a long time.
“The executing arts, in what ever sort they consider, have the ability to bring us jointly in a way that assists to cross divides, build bridges, and most importantly, to fully grasp other folks and ourselves. That is what helps make theatre so vital and so deeply vital in our life and our society.
“We are happy to permit, guidance and maintain the arts as our investment in prospect and expertise. And in our shared long run.
“Congratulations to all the winners. You are the folks who stir us, who carry us out of the day to day to adjust us, to make us see, truly feel and imagine in new methods.”
Commenting as panel chair, Africa Melane reported that 2023 was a yr of theatrical excellence, with the awards reflecting a dynamic, healthful blend of emergent and set up area talent.
“As a panel, we have been thrilled with the extraordinary good quality of productions mounted in Cape Town and Stellenbosch in the course of 2023.
“Audiences ended up reminded that theatre has huge electrical power to profoundly shape and change men and women. Theatre invitations viewers associates to stage into the footwear of someone else, reduce on their own briefly and turn into empathetic. There is hope that this forges deeper connections with others.
“Thank you to the collective genius of the theatre makers for the remarkable productions mounted on the boards in 2023. At the time again, we have been challenged we were entertained and we had a mirror held up to compel us to reflect on our society.
“We salute and rejoice you this night,” Melane concluded.
The winners of the 59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards are:
MOST PROMISING University student
Angelique Viaan Filter | College of Stellenbosch
Ideal NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT
Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni | Delela
Greatest NEW DIRECTOR
Amée Lekas | African Gothic | Drama
Best THEATRE Output FOR Young children AND Young Persons
The King of Damaged Factors | Theatresmiths
Greatest General performance BY AN ENSEMBLE
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
Very best Functionality IN A REVUE, CABARET OR SOLO Clearly show
Marlo Minnaar | Die halwe huis | Bumper Jansen
Best Functionality BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR Songs THEATRE Clearly show
William Berger | The Sound of Songs | Max Detweiler
Best Effectiveness BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR Songs THEATRE Present
Tankiso Mamabolo | Ziyana | Mom
Finest Functionality BY A Lead ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR Songs THEATRE Exhibit
Stuart Brown | We Will Rock You | Galileo
Finest Efficiency BY A Guide ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR Music THEATRE Demonstrate
Brittany Smith | The Seem of New music | Maria Rainer
Ideal PUPPETRY Structure
Luyanda Nogodlwana | Maxeke: This perform is not for yourselves | Drama
Ideal Lights Layout
Nicolaas de Jongh | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Drama
Best Established Style and design
Joshua Lindberg | The Guarantee – On Stage | Drama
Very best COSTUME Style
Marthinus Basson | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Drama
Best Audio Design, Authentic Music, SOUNDSCAPE OR Dwell Efficiency
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | The Assure – On Phase | Audio style and original rating
Finest Efficiency IN AN OPERA – MALE
Lukhanyo Moyake | Tosca | Mario Cavaradossi
Very best General performance IN AN OPERA – Female
Nobulumko Mngxekeza | Tosca | Floria Tosca
Finest Overall performance BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A Participate in
Mark Elderkin | A Midsummer Night’s Desire | Base
Most effective Effectiveness BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A Enjoy
Jennifer Steyn | The Elegance Queen of Leenane | Magazine Folan
Most effective Overall performance BY A Guide ACTOR IN A Play
Brent Palmer | King George | George Megalos
Ideal Overall performance BY A Direct ACTRESS IN A Enjoy
Sandra Prinsloo | Die moeder | Anna
Ideal DIRECTOR
Marthinus Basson | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Drama
Greatest Generation
Die moeder | US Woordfees | Drama
Suitable productions done in 2023:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream A Star is Born – The Increase and Slide of Judy Garland A Vegan Killed My Marriage African Gothic Baked Shakespeare (As You Like It) Bucket Boy Buzani Kubawo Byster Cantos of a Lifestyle in Exile Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Cruise Delela Satan Song Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston Die halwe huis Die lug is blou Die moeder Dreamland Dude! Wa’s my bakkie? Educating Rita Ember Emsini Just about every Amazing Factor Hamba Nam Ndipheleke Hamlet (Abrahamse and Meyer Productions) Hamlet (Janni Younge) Hans steek die Rubicon oor Hansard iKrele leChiza Jakob Jonathan Roxmouth’s Key Improve King George Kunene and The King Lamentations Magda Louw Master Class Maxeke: This Operate is Not for Yourselves My Youngsters! My Africa! My Fellow South Africans My hart is ’n muurbal (en ander gedagtes) Following!!! Auditions are Not for the Faint of Coronary heart Oedipus at Colonus #aftersophocles Of Decline – Tackle with Treatment Oorwinningsreis Orphans Patisserie Femme Same Time Subsequent 12 months Market-By Date Skin Limited Spanish Steps Strike a Match The Beauty Queen of Leenane The Buddy Holly Tale The Grass Widow The Moon Seems to be Mouth watering from In this article The Promise – On Phase The Rangers The Sound of Tunes The Visigoths The Calendar year of the Bicycle Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony Tswalo We Will Rock You why do moths fly like crazy fucks in the night Xcode Ziyana
The panel of judges for 2023:
Africa Melane (chair), Dr Beverley Brommert, Hadley Tituss, Dr Lwando Scott, Mariana Malan, Marina Griebenow, Naudé van der Merwe, Nkgopoleng Moloi, Roxy Marosa, Tracey Saunders and Dr Wayne Muller. Sive Gubangxa served on the subpanel for the Most effective Pupil Award.