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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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. 
