59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards honour best of local theatre: All the winners

59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards honour best of local theatre: All the winnersThe 59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were handed out at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town on Sunday. Here's who walked away winners.

by Garrin Lambley

19-03-2024 13:53

in Art and Artists

All the 59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards winners. Image: Supplied

The winners of the 59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were announced at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town on Sunday, 17 March.

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The South African website was present at the ceremony.

Star of the evening, which was sponsored by Heineken Beverages, was Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston, a drama by Belgian playwright and novelist, Tom Lanoye.

Nominated in nine categories, it walked away with awards in three.

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These were for Best Director Marthinus Basson, Best Lighting Design Nicolaas de Jongh, and Best Costume Design also Marthinus Basson.

Veteran South African actress Sandra Prinsloo, honoured in 2022 with the Fleur du Cap Lifetime Achievement Award, won the award for Best Performance by a Lead Actress for her role as Anna in Die moeder. A US Woordfees production, it also took home the coveted Best Production Award.

The award for Best Performance by a Lead Actor went to Brent Palmer for his portrayal of George Megalos in his play King George.

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's legendary musical The Sound of Music, brought to South African stages by Pieter Toerien Productions and Cape Town Opera, triumphed with Brittany Smith's interpretation of Maria winning her the Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical or Music Theatre Show award, and William Berger as Max earning him the award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in the same category.

Puccini's powerful opera Tosca made a clean sweep with Lukhanyo Moyake and Nobulumko Mngxekeza garnering awards for the Best Performances in the Male and Female categories in an Opera, respectively.

The Promise - On Stage by Damon Galgut also clinched two awards: for Best Set Design by Joshua Lindberg, and for Best Sound Design, Original Music, Soundscape or Live Performance by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder.

The University of Stellenbosch's Angelique Viaan Filter took the Most Promising Student Award.

As has become custom over the years, the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards' judging panel had announced the winners of the three special awards ahead of the gala ceremony.

They were Professor Angelo Gobbato, recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award for his enormous impact on South African opera extended over many decades; Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, who received the Encore Award for his contribution to theatre exemplified in his product of Exit/Exist; and the Rainbow Arts Organisation of Delft, Cape Town, that landed the Innovation in Theatre Award for its impact on youth development.

Gregory Vuyani Maqoma. Image: Supplied

Winners of the 59th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards MOST PROMISING STUDENT

Angelique Viaan Filter | University of Stellenbosch

BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT

Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni | Delela

BEST NEW DIRECTOR

Am e Lekas | African Gothic | Drama

BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The King of Broken Things | Theatresmiths

BEST 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

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A REVUE, CABARET OR SOLO SHOW

Marlo Minnaar | Die halwe huis | Bumper Jansen

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

William Berger | The Sound of Music | Max Detweiler

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Tankiso Mamabolo | Ziyana | Mother

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Stuart Brown | We Will Rock You | Galileo

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Brittany Smith | The Sound of Music | Maria Rainer

BEST PUPPETRY DESIGN

Luyanda Nogodlwana | Maxeke: This work is not for yourselves | Drama

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Nicolaas de Jongh | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Drama

BEST SET DESIGN

Joshua Lindberg | The Promise On Stage | Drama

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Marthinus Basson | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Drama

BEST SOUND DESIGN, ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOUNDSCAPE OR LIVE PERFORMANCE

Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | The Promise On Stage | Sound design and original score

BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA MALE

Lukhanyo Moyake | Tosca | Mario Cavaradossi

BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA FEMALE

Nobulumko Mngxekeza | Tosca | Floria Tosca

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Mark Elderkin | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Bottom

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Jennifer Steyn | The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Mag Folan

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY

Brent Palmer | King George | George Megalos

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Sandra Prinsloo | Die moeder | Anna

BEST DIRECTOR

Marthinus Basson | Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston | Drama

BEST PRODUCTION

Die moeder | US Woordfees | Drama

The panel of judges Africa Melane (chair), Dr Beverley Brommert, Hadley Tituss, Dr Lwando Scott, Mariana Malan, Marina Griebenow, Naud van der Merwe, Nkgopoleng Moloi, Roxy Marosa, Tracey Saunders and Dr Wayne Muller. Sive Gubangxa served on the subpanel for the Best Student Award

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