Each award carries a R15 000 cash prize as well as a silver medal, making it one of the most coveted theatre awards in the industry. “For almost five decades, the awards have recognised and affirmed the rich diversity and excellence within the performing arts fraternity in the Western Cape,” says Melanie Burke, chairperson of the panel of judges.
Irma Albers, Arts & Culture Controller of Distell, says the
Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards is one of the flagship Arts & Culture initiatives supported by the Distell Foundation and is a premier event on the South African social calendar. Lara Bye will direct the awards ceremony.
Awards are presented in twenty different categories and the panel of judges make their decisions after having viewed almost a hundred productions hosted in several venues in and around Cape Town.
In 2013, 84 productions were eligible for the awards. For a production to qualify, a run of a minimum of eight performances over a period of three weeks at the same venue is required.
The judges for the 2013 productions were Africa Melane, Coreen Lloyd, Dr Beverley Brommert, Dr Gabriël Botma, Gillian Mitchell, Herman van der Westhuizen, Jill Markram, Len Ashton, Mariana Malan, Marina Griebenow, Peter Tromp, Rone Arendse, Johan van Lill, Eugene Yiga and Tracey Saunders.
The voting process is audited and overseen by the legal firm, Cluver Markotter Inc.
The nominees in the various categories are as follows:
Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play Albert Pretorius, James Cairns and Rob van Vuuren for
The Three Little Pigs as various characters; Brendon Daniels for
Rooiland as Adidas; Graham Hopkins for
Vigil as Kemp; and Lionel Newton for
The Miser as Harpagon.
Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a PlayJanna Ramos-Violante for
Venus in Fur as Vanda Jordan; Jennifer Steyn for
The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore as Flora “Sissy” Goforth; Kate Liquorish for
My Name Is Rachel Corrie as Rachel Corrie; and Thembi Mtshali-Jones for
A Woman In Waiting as various characters.
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play Atandwa Kani for
The Miser as Valere; Charlton George for
Rooiland as Pastoor; Terence Bridgett for
A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Nick Bottom and Pyramus; and Wilhelm van der Walt for
Rooiland as Francie.
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play Hannah Borthwick for
A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Helena; Kate Liquorish for
The Miser as Elise, daughter of Harpagon; Patricia Boyer for
The Miser as Frosine and Master Jacques; and Vanessa Cooke for
Vigil as Grace.
Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical or Music Theatre Show Brendan van Rhyn for
The Rocky Horror Show as Frank-N-Furter; Grant Almirall for
Jersey Boys as Frankie Valli; Jonathan Roxmouth for
Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis; and Paul du Toit for
The Rocky Horror Show as Brad.
Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical or Music Theatre Show Angela Kilian for
Sunset Boulevard as Norma Desmond; Bianca le Grange for
Blood Brothers as Mrs Johnstone; Jenny Stead for
The Rocky Horror Show as Janet; amd Taryn Sudding for
Noel and Gertie as Gertrude Lawrence.
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical or Music Theatre Show Adrian Galley for
The Rocky Horror Show as the Narrator; Andrew Laubscher for
The Rocky Horror Show as Riff Raff; Duane Alexander for
Jersey Boys as Bob Crewe; and James Borthwick for
Sunset Boulevard as Max von Mayerling.
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical or Music Theatre Show Andréa Frankson for
Blood Brothers as Linda; Dominique Maher for
The Rocky Horror Show as Columbia; Bethany Dickson for
Sunset Boulevard as Betty Schaefer; and Daneel van der Walt for
The Rocky Horror Show as Magenta.
Best Performance in a Revue, Cabaret or one-person show Jemma Kahn for
The Epicene Butcher and Other Stories For Consenting Adults as the storyteller; Kate Liquorish for
My Name Is Rachel Corrie as Rachel Corrie; Phillip Dikotla for
Skierlik as various characters; and Thembi Mtshali-Jones for
A Woman In Waiting as various characters.
Award for Most Promising StudentDaniel Richards (UCT); Dean John Smith (US); Emma Kotze (UCT); Gantane Gwane Kusch (UCT); and Lea Seekoe (UCT)
Best Director Jaco Bouwer for
Rooiland; Mark Fleishman for
Voices Made Night; Sylvaine Strike for
The Miser; and Tara Notcutt for
The Three Little Pigs.
Best Lighting Design Daniel Galloway for
The Rocky Horror Show; Jaco Bouwer for
Rooiland; Mark Fleishman and Craig Leo for
Voices Made Night; and Paul Abrams for
Sadako.
Best Set DesignChen Nakar and Sarah Roberts for
The Miser; Craig Leo for
Voices Made Night; Jaco Bouwer for
Rooiland; Saul Radomsky for
Die Laaste Karretjiegraf.
Best Costume DesignMarcel Meyer for
The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore; Penny Simpson for
Sunset Boulevard; Penny Simpson for
The Rocky Horror Show; and Sarah Roberts for
The Miser.
Best Sound Design, Original Music Composition or Original ScoreBraam du Toit for
Rooiland (Original Score and Sound Design); Charl-Johan Lingenfelder for
The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore (Original Score); James Webb for
Die Laaste Karretjiegraf (Sound Scape); and Matthew MacFarlane for
Hayani (Composition and Live Performance).
Best Puppetry Design Fred Abrahamse and Marcel Meyer for
A Midsummer Night’s Dream; and Janni Younge for
Sadako.
Best New South African Script Albert Pretorius, James Cairns, Rob van Vuuren and Tara Notcutt for
The Three Little Pigs; Nicholas Spagnoletti for
Civil Parting; Phillip Dikotla for
Skierlik; and Tertius Kapp for
Rooiland Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for New Directors Gabriella Pinto; Megan Young; Penelope Youngleson; and Zanne Solomon.
The People’s Choice will no longer be awarded. In the spirit of the awards, the funds previously allocated to this category will be dedicated to Theatre Development, thus growing future talent in the industry. The award for innovation in theatre and the
Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced at the awards ceremony.
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